Category: Test automation
More Joys of Vendorscript
April 10, 2007
Someone recently suggested to me that the selection of VBScript for an automation language is because it’s easier for testers. This is slightly rant-y, but I promise there are a few helpful tips in here just to make up for a mild dose of language-warring. Exhibit A. I can understand that there’s a chance that […]
On corporately mandated tools and vendorscripts…
March 20, 2007
I have been riding the ups and downs as I transfer my previous test automation framework learnings to one of the big vendor automation tools. I’d resisted criticism, but today I have to say, loudly, it sucks. Rather than waste my energy, I simply direct you to read this (http://adamv.com/dev/articles/hatevbs/) (make sure you follow the […]
Automate your way to ineffective testing with my twelve step program…
March 9, 2007
How to implement a company-wide test automation framework effort and fail (usually). 1. Choose your test automation tools without ever thinking about what problem you are trying to solve, or what tests are important to automate. 2. Choose the tool that will look best on your resume. Refuse to acknowledge the test results from any […]