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Manual qa versus automation qa
Manual QA vs Automation QA?
Automation QA advantages
Automation QA advantages:
● High speed (after warming up)
● Time saving (after warming up)
● No human mistakes (after warming up)
● Resources saving in a longer perspective
● Quick reaction on regression bugs
(areas covered by automation)
● Quick reaction on outdated test cases
(areas covered by automation)
Manual QA advantages
Manual QA advantages:
● Straightaway to work (no warming up)
● Time saving (at the beginning)
● Exploratory/Ad-hoc testing
● Resources saving in a short-term perspective
● Quick feedback on new features/updates
● Closer to user behavior
Disadvantages
Disadvantages:
Automation QA
● Big initial investments
(warming up time/tools)
● Blind spots
(difficult/impossible to
automate everything)
● Tools limitations
● Automated defects/bugs
● No human feelings on the run
Manual QA
● Time consuming regression
● Human mistakes/missing
● Difficult/impossible to simulate
some things (1000 requests at
the same time etc.)
● Tired/Bored of repeating same
thing constantly
Conclusion:
● Strongest side of Automation QA is regression testing on a long-term projects which reduces the costs.
● Strongest side of Manual QA is exploratory/ad-hoc testing and reducing a cost of short-term projects.
Strongest sides of Manual are opposite to strongest sides of Automation.
Automation or Manual?
Whole story is not about who is better its about which approach to use here or there.
At the end everything is about costs, as usual.
Your task is to propose a best solution for specific project/feature/test for now.
And remember QA is not about Manual or Automation its about Quality Feedback.
It’s up to you :)
● Learn more about trends.
● Learn more about current market situation.
● Think future.
● Be flexible!
(know when its time to become a fish)
What do you think about
‘Manual’ or ‘Automation’ prefix
in a QA position name?
Compare job offer titles in Ukraine and in USA:
How would you react on this kind of job offer titles?
● SQL Quality Engineer
● Documentation Quality Engineer
● Bug Tracker Quality Engineer
● Black Box Quality Engineer
● Exploratory Testing Quality Engineer
All this abilities are parts of a complex QA image.
The more parts you have the more QA Engineer you are.
Just Manual testing ability or just Automation testing ability is only a part of a picture.
Make sure your picture is complete enough to satisfy market requirements.
Thank you!
I hope now we have dot the i's.

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Manual qa versus automation qa

  • 2. Manual QA vs Automation QA?
  • 4. Automation QA advantages: ● High speed (after warming up) ● Time saving (after warming up) ● No human mistakes (after warming up) ● Resources saving in a longer perspective ● Quick reaction on regression bugs (areas covered by automation) ● Quick reaction on outdated test cases (areas covered by automation)
  • 6. Manual QA advantages: ● Straightaway to work (no warming up) ● Time saving (at the beginning) ● Exploratory/Ad-hoc testing ● Resources saving in a short-term perspective ● Quick feedback on new features/updates ● Closer to user behavior
  • 8. Disadvantages: Automation QA ● Big initial investments (warming up time/tools) ● Blind spots (difficult/impossible to automate everything) ● Tools limitations ● Automated defects/bugs ● No human feelings on the run Manual QA ● Time consuming regression ● Human mistakes/missing ● Difficult/impossible to simulate some things (1000 requests at the same time etc.) ● Tired/Bored of repeating same thing constantly
  • 9. Conclusion: ● Strongest side of Automation QA is regression testing on a long-term projects which reduces the costs. ● Strongest side of Manual QA is exploratory/ad-hoc testing and reducing a cost of short-term projects. Strongest sides of Manual are opposite to strongest sides of Automation.
  • 11. Whole story is not about who is better its about which approach to use here or there. At the end everything is about costs, as usual. Your task is to propose a best solution for specific project/feature/test for now. And remember QA is not about Manual or Automation its about Quality Feedback. It’s up to you :) ● Learn more about trends. ● Learn more about current market situation. ● Think future. ● Be flexible! (know when its time to become a fish)
  • 12. What do you think about ‘Manual’ or ‘Automation’ prefix in a QA position name?
  • 13. Compare job offer titles in Ukraine and in USA:
  • 14. How would you react on this kind of job offer titles? ● SQL Quality Engineer ● Documentation Quality Engineer ● Bug Tracker Quality Engineer ● Black Box Quality Engineer ● Exploratory Testing Quality Engineer All this abilities are parts of a complex QA image. The more parts you have the more QA Engineer you are. Just Manual testing ability or just Automation testing ability is only a part of a picture. Make sure your picture is complete enough to satisfy market requirements.
  • 15. Thank you! I hope now we have dot the i's.