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16 Years of Brutally Honest Automation Advice in 30 Mins

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Can you handle these truths about automated testing?
In this episode, Nikolay Advolodkin reveals the hard-hitting truths he's discovered throughout his 16-year career in software engineering. From the common misuse of Cucumber to selecting the wrong automation tools, he talks about how these mistakes can lead to wasted effort, unnecessary complexity, and lost resources. He also explains why automating everything can backfire and how flaky tests destroy trust in automation.

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(00:00) Intro

(00:20) Stop Using Cucumber

(01:06) Challenges with Cucumber and BDD

(04:03) The Right Automation Tool Matters

(05:23) Choosing the Right Tool

(07:44) Automate the Right Things

(10:58) The Pitfalls of Flaky Tests

(12:27) Action Plan for Effective Automation

(15:59) Automation Tools vs. Strategies

(18:16) The Importance of Strategy in Automation

(19:43) Investing in People Over Technology

(23:52) The Pitfalls of Center of Excellence

(27:47) A Better Approach to Automation Practices

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60 episodes

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Can you handle these truths about automated testing?
In this episode, Nikolay Advolodkin reveals the hard-hitting truths he's discovered throughout his 16-year career in software engineering. From the common misuse of Cucumber to selecting the wrong automation tools, he talks about how these mistakes can lead to wasted effort, unnecessary complexity, and lost resources. He also explains why automating everything can backfire and how flaky tests destroy trust in automation.

Tune in so you don’t have to learn the same hard lessons.
Sauce Labs accelerates higher-quality software delivery. Free TrialπŸ‘‡

https://bit.ly/sauce-labs

CONNECT WITH NIKOLAY ADVOLODKIN

🌎 WEBSITE: https://ultimateqa.com

🐦 X: https://X.com/Nikolay_A00

πŸ’‘ LINKEDIN (consider leaving a Recommendation): https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolayadvolodkin/

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’» GITHUB: https://github.com/nadvolod

✨ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@nikolay.advolodkin/

πŸ“Έ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nikolay.advolodkin/

πŸ“§ EMAIL: [email protected]
JOIN THE CONVERSATION!

πŸŽ₯ Subscribe to our YouTube channel now and get access to the latest exclusive shows, before anyone else! https://www.youtube.com/@test-automation-experience

β–Ά Sauce YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SauceLabs_Official

β€πŸ€β€ Community page: https://saucelabs.com/community

🏠 Home Page: https://saucelabs.com/
(00:00) Intro

(00:20) Stop Using Cucumber

(01:06) Challenges with Cucumber and BDD

(04:03) The Right Automation Tool Matters

(05:23) Choosing the Right Tool

(07:44) Automate the Right Things

(10:58) The Pitfalls of Flaky Tests

(12:27) Action Plan for Effective Automation

(15:59) Automation Tools vs. Strategies

(18:16) The Importance of Strategy in Automation

(19:43) Investing in People Over Technology

(23:52) The Pitfalls of Center of Excellence

(27:47) A Better Approach to Automation Practices

  continue reading

60 episodes

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