Why Do Most UI Test Automation Fail? (Part 3: Wrong Scripting Language)

Some languages are not suitable for UI test automation, such as Java, C#, and JavaScript. Use Ruby instead.

Update 2023–02–20: Correct a Common Misconception: “Using the Coding Language for End-to-End Test Automation”

A scripting language in the context of test automation is a language syntax used in automated test scripts. Commonly, the automated test scripts are in the following three language syntaxes:

• Compiled Programming Language, such as Java and C#
• Scripting Language, such as Ruby and Python
• Text-based syntaxes (top tier), such as Gherkins (Cucumber) and FitNesse

Right Choice: Scripting Language. However, 90+% would choose wrongly

The correct choice, of course, is Scripting Language. We call test scripts for a good reason, i.e. test scripts shall be written in a scripting language, such as Ruby and Python. However, most software projects make wrong choices. Before I get into the reasons, let’s consolidate the correct choice first.

1. Ruby, Experts’ choice