September 4th, 2018 by inflectra
A while back we wrote about how to make a UI test automation project a nightmare, well in the second part of this blog series, we explore some ways you can wreck and derail an automation project. Hopefully, you will do the opposite and become a test automation hero!
You are probably asking yourself - why listen to this guy if nothing is as easy as derailing a UI test automation project, it's a skill no one has to learn, it is intrinsic! I answer that if you are going to do anything, do it with awareness and style.
At a high level, you have two options - either destroy a project at the very beginning or set a time bomb that will explode later!
The first scenario is the easy way out because the investment of time and money will be relatively small at the time of failure. The second - will be a heroic way to ensure the project's demise.
I start with several quick, yet effective measures. Carefully choose the operating environment. Here is a list of choices, you can combine many of them together for extra effect:
If an automation tool still works in your environment don't despair, an approach to wreaking havoc on the test recording and creation is still within your hands:
If for some reason, you have a well-prepared environment where test automation tools work well and you have adopted techniques of creating tests that work, then you can play in the major league and set a project to have a delayed and stunning failure down the road.
This will definitely happen if you'll deliberately neglect a few things.
I've seen many projects successfully failed by following the rules I have sketched out. The rivalry goes on. I am hoping I don't see you in the test automation wreckers hall of fame... prove me wrong!
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