Myths in test automation

• Main Author: Jazmine Francis
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Instituto Antioqueño de Investigación (IAI) 2014-12-01
• Series: Revista Antioqueña de las Ciencias Computacionales y la Ingeniería de Software (RACCIS)
• Subjects: Software quality; functional testing; software development
• Online Access: http://fundacioniai.org//raccis/v4n2/n7a9.pdf

Myths in automation of software testing is an issue of discussion that echoes about the areas of service in validation of software industry. Probably, the first though that appears in knowledgeable reader would be Why this old topic again? What's New to discuss the matter? But, for the first time everyone agrees that undoubtedly automation testing today is not today what it used to be ten or fifteen years ago, because it has evolved in scope and magnitude. What began as a simple linear scripts for web applications today has a complex architecture and a hybrid framework to facilitate the implementation of testing applications developed with various platforms and technologies. Undoubtedly automation has advanced, but so did the myths associated with it. The change in perspective and knowledge of people on automation has altered the terrain. This article reflects the points of views and experience of the author in what has to do with the transformation of the original myths in new versions, and how they are derived; also provides his thoughts on the new generation of myths.