Correct two Common Misconceptions: End-to-End Test Automation is “Simple and Easy” or “Complex and Impossible”

There has always been a “Simple and Correct” solution, but few want to take it.

This article is one of the “IT Terminology Clarified” series.

Yesterday, I saw this post, by Pascal BORNET, the author of Intelligent Automation, in my LinkedIn feed.

An image posted by Pascal BORNET, the author of Intelligent Automation; The original comic picture from GoComics: https://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/2016/01/20

The heading of this post is, “Are you looking for the sign ‘Simple and Right’?”.

Here I will share my thoughts.

Table of Contents:
· Is End-to-End Test Automation Simple or Complex?
· Many Made Obvious and Wrong Decisions
· My “Simple and Right” Solution
· Simple ≠ Easy
· Summary

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