Automation in Testing -  A Session of

Confessions, Introspection and Secrets

Ajay Balamurugadas
Software Product Evangelist
Tyto Software
Should I listen to Ajay?
Define Automation (in Software Testing)
❖ Wikipedia

❖ What do you think?

❖ What do I think?
- Repetitive tasks which can be completed using a tool
- Small utilities or tools that can assist testing
- You pick the tool based on the problem
Industry Thoughts?
 Skills Required

❖ Ability to think clearly

❖ Courage to say the truth

❖ Able to stick to the problem at

hand
❖ Able to troubleshoot issues
❖ Ability to accept confusion &
come out
❖ Able to code/script
 Problem with Tools
❖ What do you do after learning a tool?

➢ Apply it at every available opportunity

➢ Search for areas where you can use the tool

❖ Change the problem statement to suit your solution

➢ Easy to forget the problem statement

➢ Hard to “Kill your darlings”. Tendency to change the problem, not

the solution
❖ How quickly do you learn? (Sunk Cost Fallacy)
 Automation Story You Dread To Hear

Everyone Automates, Let us Automate Too!!!

Automate 100%
 Automation Story You Dread To Hear

Automate Key Scenarios Automate To Complement Testing

Forums
Tools
Super Quick Demonstration
Bonus: Predictions :)
❖ Identify areas where automation can help
❖ Write small scripts
❖ Quick & Dirty tools
❖ Mix of automation tools
❖ Ability to mix and match tools/frameworks
 Available for Demos

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