Tools need testers: why Automation isn’t Automatic 

Test automation isn’t quite as automatic as its name suggests. There’s a misconception out there that you can buy a bunch of test automation tools, set them up properly, and walk away without a second thought or worry…

Why UI Test Automation is worth doing well 

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It can be hard to produce reliable, stable UI tests. But these tests come the closest to simulating the actions of a real user, and they help ensure that your product works as a cohesive system.

Test Automation in the Agile World

After decades of talking about test automation, the agile movement suddenly seems to be taking it seriously. You might be wondering what all the buzz is about.

A great survey on the usage and popularity of Selenium in 2015

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A great survey on the usage and popularity of Selenium The guys at Tellurium, who provide Web-based automated testing services, recently conducted a survey on the current state of Selenium in 2015, and the results were very interesting… Here are a few of the key takeaways from the survey… Selenium Users Automate Tests, Lots of Them The vast […]

Google Test Automation Conference – October 29, 2014

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Google Test Automation Conference – October 29, 2014 See on Scoop.it – QA Automation News Channel The Google Test Automation Conference (GTAC) is an annual test automation conference hosted by Google. It brings together engineers from industry and academia to discuss advances in test … See on youtube.com

The Test Automation Era: Can we kiss manual testing goodbye?

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The Test Automation Era: Can we kiss manual testing goodbye? This is an excellent post about the seemingly magic powers of the new industry leader – automated testing. It was originally written by Ilan Malyanker, who has kindly permitted us to post it here. Automation- the new magic word The last few years have shown us […]

FIVE Holy Commandments for Automation Agile Testers

FIVE Holy Commandments for Automation Agile Testers OK, so your organization is thinking of implementing Agile and QA Automation (Gawd bless them!). Start getting excited because it IS the right move; we know from our own experience that Agile is a big player in speeding up QA automation adaptation. But there are risks; it’s certainly […]