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Date Published
Author
Lauren Christianson
Word count
1999
Language
English
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None

Summary

Enabling Agile software testing with automation is crucial for teams to deliver features faster and maintain high-quality products. A team's struggle with QA keeping up with the pace of Agile development can be addressed by implementing automated testing tools and frameworks. Teams should identify their skill sets, understand what they're automating, and plan their solution before jumping in. For teams with existing automation suites, course-correcting to improve reliability, maintainability, and utilization is key. Even mature automation setups can be improved by cleaning up spec files, identifying areas for flakiness, and utilizing API calls or database interactions. Continuously dedicating time to automation and exploring new tools and techniques are essential for maintaining high-quality software testing.