This talk will be useful for those who want to learn more about using Cypress, current users of Cypress, and those curious about the experience of upgrading to the new version, Cypress 10. The presentation will be a high level overview of Cypress with special consideration of the newest version, Cypress 10, and some of its new features as well as the pros and cons of upgrading directly from someone who's been through it. We will also discuss testing considerations, shortcomings and challenges with Cypress, as well as basic strategy and best practices in Cypress.

**About the Speaker**
Conlan Fenerty is a Platform Software Test Engineer at WillowTree in Durham with almost five years of experience in the software testing space. He studied Biology at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, but transitioned to software during his senior year. His current focus is on web-based UI and performance testing, with aspirations to learn more about analytics.

This will be an in-person event at the WillowTree offices at the Golden Belt complex in downtown Durham. We highly suggest mask usage if you are concerned about COVID, as this is an indoor event.

**Schedule:**
6pm doors open for networking and snacks
6:30pm session begins
7:15pm Q&A
7:30pm event ends