How to Learn Web Test Automation in a Matter of Hours?

Yes, it is not only possible. Most of the attendants to my one-day training achieved this for over ten years.

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Only a few hours to learn web test automation? Yes. Let’s be clear with the definition of ‘learned’ first. Learn ≠ Master.

A Metaphor: learning to drive won’t take long, maybe just a couple of hours for a newbie to drive the car in an empty car park. Of course, that’s no enough to pass the driving test. Still requires many days of practice. However, most people can learn the fundmentals of driving in a short time.

There is always a different levels in any skill. Practice is always required to move up levels.

E2E test automation skill, like car-driving, fits in very-easy-and-very-quick-to-learn category, if under proper guidance.

Mastering real web test automation takes years, myself is an example. My daughter started writing raw Selenium WebDriver tests at the age of 12. Based on my assessment, her current test automation level is still at Level 2.5 of AgileWay Continuous Testing Grading (better than ~95%. Wondering my level? Level 4).