Anti-Patterns in Test Automation - Part 1

I have just finished jotting down all the Anti-Patterns that I have come across during my assignments and Best Practices that I have adopted to make my tests run on cloud and with distinguishing quality. And if I talk about all of them, I honestly don't know how long this article is going to be. Therefore just like the title, I will, in this article, discuss habits that keep you away from keeping code hygiene and make your automation starve for love and respect. So lets' start without any further ado. Borrowing Existing Frameworks Well, it's not hidden from anyone. We have heard this before from someone that they have got a fantastic Test Automation framework for our new project from another team. With such suggestions, it's easy to convince the team because we crave for being efficient, and it points to the definite time-saving scheme. Let me assure you, its a trap. It not only takes time for the team to underst...