Adaptive Automation vs Manual Testing
Developers should learn Adaptive Automation when working on complex, rapidly evolving applications where traditional static automation becomes costly and brittle, such as in continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines meets developers should learn manual testing to gain a user-centric perspective on software quality, catch edge cases early in development, and perform exploratory testing where automation is impractical. Here's our take.
Adaptive Automation
Developers should learn Adaptive Automation when working on complex, rapidly evolving applications where traditional static automation becomes costly and brittle, such as in continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
Adaptive Automation
Nice PickDevelopers should learn Adaptive Automation when working on complex, rapidly evolving applications where traditional static automation becomes costly and brittle, such as in continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
Pros
- +It is particularly useful for reducing maintenance overhead in test suites, handling dynamic user interfaces, and scaling automation across diverse platforms and devices
- +Related to: test-automation, machine-learning
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Manual Testing
Developers should learn manual testing to gain a user-centric perspective on software quality, catch edge cases early in development, and perform exploratory testing where automation is impractical
Pros
- +It's particularly valuable for usability testing, ad-hoc bug hunting, and validating new features before investing in automation scripts, helping ensure software meets real-world expectations and reducing post-release issues
- +Related to: test-planning, bug-reporting
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Adaptive Automation if: You want it is particularly useful for reducing maintenance overhead in test suites, handling dynamic user interfaces, and scaling automation across diverse platforms and devices and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Manual Testing if: You prioritize it's particularly valuable for usability testing, ad-hoc bug hunting, and validating new features before investing in automation scripts, helping ensure software meets real-world expectations and reducing post-release issues over what Adaptive Automation offers.
Developers should learn Adaptive Automation when working on complex, rapidly evolving applications where traditional static automation becomes costly and brittle, such as in continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
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