By industry standard definitions, test automation is created with the purpose of extending coverage, saving in test execution time, allowing for increase of test iterations, earlier detection of defects, and everything altogether. Therefore, only created and successfully used on a regular basis test automation should be considered as adding value. Coverage assessment must be done […] ...
As I’m finding myself, I’ve been writing about QA Test Automation quite extensively in the years around 2010. No surprise - it was my main specialty. Then I was extending and sharpening my skillset in the field of QA Testing, and writing more and more about my new interests. Yet it wasn’t a transition - […] ...
Let my story be a warning. About 4 years ago, being a successful test automation engineer, I felt strong enough to challenge James Bach and Michael Bolton, who were loudly advocating for exploratory testing approach and, specifically, a methodology for a structured exploratory testing - Rapid Software Testing. So I challenged them… Oh, It didn’t […] ...