Andy and Ian discuss balancing manual vs. automated testing efforts and how to bring automation onto a project.
Show Notes:
Human vs. Robot strengths in testing Pattern matching, Relational Thinking, etc. "If you feel like you're being a robot, a robot can probably do that better" Considering Automation on a project Automation does not guarantee faster testing Take inventory of tasks consuming time Which parts can be automated Pilot automating some of it Tacit and Explicit Knowledge by Harry Collins Common Benefits of Automation The Ice-Cream Cone anti-pattern by Alister Scott Doug Hoffman's 'Exhausting Your Test Options' (square root test
