About the challenge
Welcome to the Kyiv QA Automation Summit 2025 Hackathon Challenge! This is your chance to showcase your skills as an Automation QA Engineer and tackle real-world testing challenges faced by modern software development teams. In today’s fast-paced tech landscape, automation is key to ensuring quality, speed, and reliability. We’re calling on YOU—innovative QA engineers—to design and build cutting-edge automation solutions that push the boundaries of software testing. The theme of this challenge is "Smarter Testing for a Smarter Future". Your mission? Create an automation tool, framework, or solution that addresses a common pain point in QA automation—whether it’s optimizing test execution, improving test coverage, enhancing reporting, or integrating with modern development workflows (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools, or AI-driven testing). Think big, solve real problems, and make an impact!Get started
- Form a Team: Team up with fellow QA enthusiasts (up to 4 members) or go solo—your choice!
- Brainstorm: Identify a QA automation challenge you’ve encountered—flaky tests, slow execution, lack of visibility, or something else—and design a solution.
- Tools & Tech: Use any programming language (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript), testing frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, TestNG, Playwright), or tools (e.g., Jenkins, Docker, REST APIs) you prefer. Bonus points for leveraging emerging tech like AI/ML or cloud-based testing platforms!
- Resources: Check out the Kyiv QA Automation Summit 2025 Devpost page for sample datasets, APIs, or sponsor-provided tools (if applicable). Need inspiration? Look at open-source QA projects or real-world case studies.
- Start Coding: Build your solution, test it, and refine it. You’ll have [insert hackathon duration, e.g., 48 hours] to bring your idea to life.
Requirements
What to Build
Your task is to create an innovative automation solution tailored to the needs of QA engineers. Here are some ideas to spark your creativity (feel free to come up with your own!):- Test Optimization Tool: A tool that reduces test execution time by intelligently prioritizing or parallelizing tests based on code changes or historical data.
- Flaky Test Detector: An automated system to identify and mitigate flaky tests in a test suite, with actionable insights for resolution.
- AI-Powered Test Generator: A solution that uses AI/ML to automatically generate test cases from requirements, user stories, or UI interactions.
- Enhanced Reporting Dashboard: A real-time, interactive dashboard for test results that integrates with CI/CD pipelines and provides deep insights (e.g., failure trends, coverage gaps).
- Cross-Platform Testing Framework: A reusable framework that simplifies automated testing across web, mobile, and API layers with minimal configuration.
- Be functional and demonstrate a clear use case.
- Solve a specific QA automation problem.
- Include automation scripts or code as the core component.
- Be practical for real-world adoption by QA teams.
What to Submit
To showcase your work, submit the following via the Kyiv QA Automation Summit 2025 Devpost page:1. Project Code: A public GitHub repository (or similar) with your source code, including a README.md file explaining how to set up, run, and use your solution. Include any dependencies or prerequisites.
2. Demo Video: A 3-5 minute video walking through your solution. Show: The problem you’re solving. A live demo of your tool/framework in action. Key features and how they benefit QA engineers. Upload to YouTube, Vimeo, or a similar platform and include the link.
3. Presentation Slides: A short slide deck (PDF or Google Slides, shared with “Anyone with the link” access) covering: Problem statement. Your solution and its technical implementation. Impact and innovation (why it matters). Future potential or scalability.
4. Written Summary: A brief description (200-500 words) of your project, submitted directly on Devpost, summarizing the above points.
Bonus: Include a test suite or sample dataset to demonstrate your solution’s functionality. If you integrate with a sponsor’s tech (e.g., a specific API or tool), highlight it for extra consideration!
Prizes
1st place
2nd place
3rd place
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Oleg Sidorenkov
Senior QA Automation Engineer
Anatolii Husakovskyi
Senior QA Automation Engineer at Devico Solutions
Dmitry Bryzhatov
Senior Software Developer at Grid Dynamics
Vitalii Salai
Lead Software Developer at Deviqa
Judging Criteria
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Innovation & Creativity
How original and inventive is the solution? Does it address a QA automation challenge in a novel way or leverage emerging technologies (e.g., AI/ML, cloud testing) to push boundaries? -
Technical Implementation & Functionality
How well is the solution built? Is it functional, reliable, and technically sound? Does it demonstrate strong automation practices and integration potential (e.g., with CI/CD pipelines)? -
Impact & Practicality
How impactful is the solution for QA teams? Does it solve a real-world problem and offer practical value for adoption in professional settings?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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