Test Automation

Will Automation Wipe Out Manual Testing Soon?

With the recent improvements in automation testing, many manual testers are worrying about their jobs. Is it a valid concern?

Test Automation

How Do You Know Test Automation Isn’t Working? (Part 5)

Don't waste your time repeating your testing efforts. Build enough of your automation tests to boost trust, and cover the rest with manual testing.

Test Automation

How Do You Know Test Automation Isn’t Working? (Part 4)

We all want our tests to happily pass all the time. However, a bit of failure is a better path for our automation testing efforts.

Test Automation

How Do You Know Test Automation Isn’t Working? (Part 3)

If you need someone to run your automated tests, is it truly automated? There's no excuse to keep things that way.

Test Automation

How Do You Know Test Automation Isn’t Working? (Part 2)

Have you felt like others don't take your testing efforts seriously? Don't let your work disappear into the void and get your team to pay attention.

Test Automation

How Do You Know Test Automation Isn’t Working? (Part 1)

Anyone who works in the field of software testing will experience moments where their efforts won't go as planned. I'm not alone with these struggles.

Monitoring

Set up a Health Checkpoint to Keep Your API Strong

How do you test that your API is working well? It isn't enough to check if your API responds a simple request. You also should check under the hood.

Test Automation

Should You Keep End-To-End Tests in the Same Repo or Not?

A question that often pops up with end-to-end tests is "Should I keep these tests in the same repo or separate?" Here's some advice to help you choose.

Tools

Scripted Testing Is Not Enough

Some companies require their testers to follow a script and do nothing else. You need to demonstrate the value of a balanced testing approach.

Tools

People and Process Are Your True Heroes for Test Automation

When the tools are the main driver for automation efforts, we set aside people and processes. Arguably, those are the more important than any tool.

Management

Don't Split Your Testing Team

It might be tempting to split your testing team into groups of different responsibilities. However, doing this can hurt the company's testing goals.

Test Automation

Keeping Your Regression Test Suite in Check

Do your regression tests take forever to run? Here are a few approaches you can take to keep a speedy and useful regression suite.

Test Automation

3 Metrics to Avoid When Measuring Your Test Automation Work

We all need to come up with ways to measure our test automation work, but it's tough to choose what to evaluate. Here are three common metrics that you should avoid, along with better alternatives.

Test Automation

The Best Way to Choose a Programming Language for Test Automation

Coding gives you more control over your test suite. If you've never done any programming, starting is overwhelming. Avoid the overwhelm with a simple tip.

Bugs

Report Bugs Without Causing Developers to Resent You

If you feel like reporting bugs is a painful task due to perceived (or actual) hostility, here are a few tips to ease that friction with your developers.

Test Automation

When to Stop Your Automated Test Suite When a Test Fails

One question I've seen asked by software automation teams is "If your test suite fails, should you halt the test run on the first sign of failure, or let the tests continue to run?" It's not as clear-cut as picking a side and sticking with it.