Better Software West 2017 - Test Automation
Thursday, June 8
Why You Shouldn’t Automate – And Why You Will Anyway
PreviewThursday, June 8, 2017 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Automation has been touted as a way to speed up release delivery, improve quality, and reduce testing costs. However, what if there is a different side to this story? Come hear an opposing view to automation—and why it may actually cost your organization time, resources, and even quality. Kevin Pyles discusses why automation projects continue to fail, why automation checks should take a backseat to manual testing, and why the cost of automation is just too high. Kevin suggests you “just say no” to automation. But with pressure from your manager and great industry marketing hype,...