Discover Smarter Testing with Property-Based Testing | 7th Houston Meetup

🌟 Join us for the 7th Houston Meetup of The Test Tribe! 🌟

Traditional test automation verifies scenarios already identified by teams, but what about the behaviors nobody thought to test? As web applications grow more complex, scripted tests may miss unusual sequences, timing conditions, and edge-case inputs.

At this meetup, Nate Custer, Principal Technologist, will introduce property-based testing as a method to explore application behavior and uncover defects that conventional examples may overlook.

📅 Event Details

• Date: August 27, 2026
• Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Houston Time
• Venue: Improving
• Location: 10111 Richmond Ave #100, Houston, TX 77042, USA

📋 What's on the Agenda?

• Session Title: Not All Who Wander are Lost – Property-Based Testing Web Applications with Bombadil

Nate will cover:

• The fundamentals of property-based testing and how it differs from traditional scripted automation.
• An introduction to Bombadil, an open-source property-based testing tool that autonomously explores application behavior to uncover hidden defects.
• Demonstrations of Bombadil exploring web applications through unexpected user actions, unusual timings, and edge-case inputs.
• Insights into where property-based testing can fit within an overall quality strategy and its current limitations.

🤔 How This Meetup Solves Your Problem

Scripted automation is effective when the team knows which scenario to execute and the expected outcome. However, it is less effective at discovering combinations and behaviors that were never included in the original test design. This session will help you understand:

• The differences between property-based testing and example-based automated tests.
• How autonomous exploration can reveal unexpected application behavior.
• The potential of Bombadil in identifying defects.

🤝 Why You Should Show Up

Some defects remain hidden because the right sequence, input, or timing condition was never included in the test suite. This meetup is a chance to see a different testing approach in action, ask Nate questions about Bombadil, and consider how property-based testing may fit into your automation strategy. You'll also have the opportunity to network with QA professionals, SDETs, developers, and automation engineers from Houston’s tech community.

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