More Agile Testing: Learning Journeys for the Whole Team

Chapter 17. Selecting Test Automation Solutions

You have some ideas about how to conquer your test technical debt. You’ve used the pyramid models from Chapter 15, “Pyramids of Automation,” to consider a strategy for automating tests at different levels. You’ve used techniques from Chapter 16, “Test Automation Design Patterns and Approaches,” to figure out what your tests at one or more levels should look like. Now you need to get down to specifics. For example, your team must build an infrastructure for writing and running automated tests, which might require new hardware and software. You have to select appropriate test drivers and frameworks, ...