Custom Scripting vs GUI Automation Tools

Developers should learn custom scripting to automate repetitive tasks (e meets developers should learn gui automation tools for automating end-to-end testing of applications to ensure functionality and user experience, especially in continuous integration/continuous deployment (ci/cd) pipelines. Here's our take.

Custom Scripting

Nice Pick

Developers should learn custom scripting to automate repetitive tasks (e

Pros

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• Related to: python, bash

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

GUI Automation Tools

Developers should learn GUI automation tools for automating end-to-end testing of applications to ensure functionality and user experience, especially in continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines

Pros

• They are also valuable for automating repetitive manual tasks, such as data entry or report generation, saving time and reducing human error
• Related to: selenium, puppeteer

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Custom Scripting is a concept while GUI Automation Tools is a tool. We picked Custom Scripting based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Custom Scripting wins

Based on overall popularity. Custom Scripting is more widely used, but GUI Automation Tools excels in its own space.