Test Automation Biases
- S1E16
- 24:12
- February 11th 2022
Software Testing is highly contextual and requires flexibility in our approach and thinking. But we are only human and sometimes we have beliefs and biases that limit our approach.
In episode 16 of The Eviltester Show we are looking at Test Automation Biases, what they are, how to avoid them, and how to evaluate your own biases.
00:00 What is an Automation Bias?
00:29 Treat all opinions as biased
01:50 Automating a GUI is Slow and Flaky
03:36 Automate through the API
05:23 Code Free Automating is Bad
06:17 Tool X is Better than Y
07:04 Postman is Better than Insomnia
08:54 Python is Better than Java
10:24 Seeing Through Biases
12:52 Try it, then decide
13:17 Page Objects vs Screenplay
14:52 Take Responsibility
16:11 External Experience
17:02 Start Small, Make Progress
17:50 Do not ignore issues
20:34 Be Real rather than Believe
21:18 Keep Options Open
22:48 Be Aware of your biases
23:19 It takes time
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