Myths about test automation

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Myths about Automated Testing

Time to bust some myths surrounding test automation-

  • 100% automation is possible  – Barring a few very specific applications, 100% automation is just not possible. Exploratory test cases, usability test cases are some of the examples of test cases that can’t be automated.

  • Automation will eat the manual testing jobs  – It is true that with the advent and rise of automation testing and different tools, there is a shift to the requirement of full-stack or dual role testers – who can work on both manual and automation testing. But automation will never be able to completely eliminate the need for manual testing.

  • Developer makes better automation testers  – While a developer might have a slight edge on the coding part but still a tester will be able to think from a testing perspective.

  • Automation is expensive  – When done correctly, automation can reduce the overall testing effort and resource requirement. Thus saving the project cost in the long run.

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