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Adaptive Automation vs Scripted 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 meets developers should learn scripted automation to handle routine operations like server provisioning, log analysis, or batch file processing, which saves time and reduces human error. Here's our take.

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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

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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

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

Scripted Automation

Developers should learn scripted automation to handle routine operations like server provisioning, log analysis, or batch file processing, which saves time and reduces human error

Pros

  • +It is essential in DevOps for automating CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure management with tools like Ansible or Terraform, and in testing for running automated test suites
  • +Related to: python, bash-scripting

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 Scripted Automation if: You prioritize it is essential in devops for automating ci/cd pipelines, infrastructure management with tools like ansible or terraform, and in testing for running automated test suites over what Adaptive Automation offers.

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The Bottom Line
Adaptive Automation wins

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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