Test Automation Basics

Welcome to part 2 of the anti-pattern series. And I can't wait to start because I am beginning this article with a very famous BDD testing and collaboration tool Cucumber. Let's jump right into it. Cucumber in Every Recipe Before I say anything, I want you to read this - "If you need a testing tool for driving a mouse and a keyboard, don't use Cucumber. There are other tools to do this with far less abstraction and typing overhead than Cucumber." -Aslak Hellesøy, creator of Cucumber So if you are not following the process of BDD in your product development, then there exists one anti-pattern that is undoubtedly going to give you a hard time to achieve benefits from test automation success. And it is using Cucumber or other similar styling tools.  And if you want to review your decision, you can do it now. If you are already too deep into it, consider starting a new suite for future testing. Getting up and running with a suite does not take time. Even if it did, it...

It does not matter if we have an experienced Testing team, or exceptional automation technology for testing the product, writing a little code to exercise a system is not a big deal. Although it's essential to consider writing Test Automation with robust test design, in the absence of which, organisations can encounter a plethora of complications that compound to create inefficient, sketchy, and hard-to-maintain tests.  To ensure quality, cost efficiency, and speed, it becomes crucial to identify the symptoms that your tests aren't offering optimally. Below are few "anti-patterns," or unreliable exercises I have withdrawn in my projects for the best testing experience. No Framework Design We make strategies to win and counter failures. But in the case of test automation, often, the design takes a backseat in the event of automating. And all the glittery things catches eyeballs for showcasing something not going to be worth after a while. Lack of thinking...