Our Speakers: The People Behind the Code pt.3

Alright, grab your coffee, because we need to talk about our next speaker: Artur Ziółkowski. If you’ve been in the testing game for a while, you know there are people who just get it. Artur is one of those people.

A Fanatic for Good Code (In a Good Way)

Artur has been wrangling functional tests with Python and Robot Framework for over 14 years. That’s not a typo. He’s seen it all, from starting as an automation tester to becoming an architect, and now leading the whole show as a Test Automation Lead.

Here’s the thing that makes him different. You know how test automation frameworks can sometimes become a tangled mess of scripts that only one brave soul understands? Artur’s mission is to prevent that. He champions the idea that a Test Automation Framework (TAF) isn't just a helper tool; it's a full-blown internal product and should be treated with the same care.

He’s also what you might call a fanatic for the phrase: "If something is used twice, it must be made global." We’ve all worked with the opposite—copy-paste code that becomes a nightmare to maintain. Artur is the guy who’ll save you from that headache. When he's not building robust frameworks, you can find him tinkering with IoT gadgets or out on his motorcycle.

Time for an Intervention?

Let's be honest, we've all seen some truly questionable things done to Robot Framework, especially with GUI automation. That’s why the title of Artur's talk is so perfect: "Stop Abusing Robot Framework: GUI Automation Done Right."

This is the session that feels like a much-needed intervention. Artur is going to call out the common mistakes we all make—the ones that lead to tests that are flaky, painfully slow, and a total nightmare to update. But he's not just here to point fingers. He’s going to show you how to actually fix the mess with clean design, patterns you can reuse, and just plain smarter ways of working.

If you’re tired of babysitting your GUI tests and want to write automation that doesn’t break when a developer looks at it sideways, you can't afford to miss this.

You can connect with Artur on his LinkedIn profile.