ROADMAP.md

CNF Test Suite Roadmap

This document defines a high level roadmap for the CNF Test Suite.

The following is a selection of some of the major features the CNF Test Suite team plans to explore. This roadmap will continue to be updated as priorities evolve.

To get a more complete overview of planned features and current work see the project board, issue tracker and milestones in GitHub.

Create tests

• Build tests for Kubernetes best practices that address issues voiced by the end users, including:
  • On-boarding (day 1) items
  • CNF WG best practices
• Build resilience tests using LitmusChaos experiments
• Create observability tests to check for cloud native monitoring
• Create state tests to check cloud native data handling
• Create security tests

Enhance the functionality of the test suite framework

• Add support for air gapped environments
• Add best practice suggestions to test results
• Split libraries out into different repositories under a single organization

Onboard maintainers

• Document a Governance structure for maintainers
• Document a Contributor Ladder for maintainer levels
• Publish a "Getting Started with the CNF Test Suite" blog post
• Create "Office Hours" and good first issues to help beginners
• Engage CNCF-hosted projects and propose test ideas using their software
• Enlist help from other communities
  • Crystal Lang
  • CNCF Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs)
  • Kubernetes Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

Onboard end users

• Create ADOPTERS.md file to list users of the CNF Test Suite
• Set up Calendly to schedule presentations
• Offer presentations, demonstrations and assistance on the CNF Test Suite to Service Providers and CNF Developers
  • To request a presentation, please open an issue or schedule via Calendly
• Promote test suite with new groups and communities
  • Present at Network of the Future (NoF) seminar