My 16 Years of Automation Mistakes In 21 Minutes

Test Automation Experience

You don’t want to make these mistakes in software development!

In this episode, Nikolay shares the six most significant lessons from his 16-year career. From wasting time on over-engineering to relying too much on UI tests, he breaks down real examples that slow down processes and cost companies money.
Tune in so you don’t fall to the same fate.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:30) Mistake #1: Not Working In An Iterative Manner
(01:48) Over-Engineering with Keyword Driven Testing
(03:12) The Pitfall of Premature Optimization
(04:10) Mistake #2: Attempting To Automate Long And Complicated Flows
(05:45) The Benefit of Atomic Tests vs. End-to-End Tests
(07:02) Mistake #3: Attempting To Automate Everything Through The Ui
(08:55) Why API Tests Are Faster and More Stable
(10:12) Mistake #4: Attempting to Automate Everything
(11:44) Focusing on Business Objectives Instead
(13:10) Mistake #5: Not Learning the Technology Stack
(14:35) Why Understanding Your Framework is Crucial
(16:02) Mistake #6: Being Afraid to Ask for Help
(17:20) How Collaboration Improves Automation Outcomes