Devnexus 2020 Collaborative Contract Driven Development Billy Korando

This talk addresses the challenges of integrating microservices and cloud platforms, particularly the delays faced by client developers when relying on external service developers and the issues with unreliable test suites. The speaker discusses contract-driven development as a solution to these pain points, exploring its goals and processes, and how it can enhance development speed and confidence in production. The session includes practical insights on using Spring Cloud Contract to create contracts and examines different approaches suitable for organizations. Additionally, it covers the integration of contract tests into CI/CD pipelines, offering valuable strategies for improving development workflows. Billy Korando, a developer advocate with IBM, shares his expertise stemming from over a decade in the field.