#TestCulture 🦅 Episode 21 – Good reasons to implement test automation

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Testing ensures that the application works properly. While manual testing has its advantages, automating some tests can provide better coverage. Here are some good reasons to automate some of your tests.

1️⃣ The speed of testing is increased.
Test automation speeds up testing. Work that takes manual testers hours to achieve becomes a faster task.

2️⃣ High percentage test coverage.
Manual tests hardly cover all the use cases of an application. Automation increases test coverage and verifies that the application works across different combinations of operating systems and browsers. Automation helps testers write and execute highly detailed test scripts that test complex use cases.

3️⃣ Low risk of human error.
Test automation minimizes the risk of human error, because the monotony of the job is eliminated.

4️⃣ Reuse an already created test suite.
Creating a test suite takes time, but it is useful in the long run. Once an automated test suite is in place, it's easy to replicate on a new project.

5️⃣ Accelerate bug fixes.
Feedback happens faster, so it's quicker to report errors to developers. This allows the product to be released quickly and with the highest possible quality.

📚 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕔𝕖𝕤:

🦅 https://agilitest.com/challenges/test-coverage

🦅 https://agilitest.com/blog/should-we-automate-our-exploratory-tests