lessons learned in automated testing

Lessons Learned inAutomated Testing

About Me

Testing Team LeaderQSuper Limited

Web MasterWatir

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“There are good practices in context,but there are no best

practices”

Lessons Learned inSoftware Testing

(2004)

know your context.

it defineswhatautomatedtesting is,what valueit can add

automated high value, high risk things.not easy things.

how? →

design tests before automating,

but

keep automation in mind.

automating your regression testing

often delivers great value

each manual regression test costs $$$regression tests are repeatable across

iterations

quick wins give you breathing space to

develop a good solution

often you need to test through the GUI,

so live with it

but...

...cater for change, be able to automate

new GUIs, APIs, DBs

always cater for negative testing

go shallow & wide,

then deep & narrow,

then deep & wide

alwaysversion control your

automated tests

you're not perfect

we all need to get along

share your knowledge

cheers

alister.scott@gmail.comwatirmelon.com