Break down traditional QA silos and empower devs to own quality checks.
Automation has helped thousands of software teams by reducing the amount of manual labour required to complete repetitive steps, so it’s not surprising to understand why so many teams are drawn towards the idea of automation.
When introducing automation, we tend to think of the benefits but often forget the potential downsides that come along with it. I’ve gone and listed a few common automation pitfalls, something that your team may want to consider before introducing
- Maintenance.
- Reliability.
- Runtime.
- Static.
- Expensive.
The severity in which some teams experience these disadvantages depend on multiple factors. It’s important to remember that something must give when we receive the benefits that automation brings. If you want the full story, it’s available in my profile.
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