We have already stated some of the positive aspects that are concerned with the automation style of testing. Everything in this world has positive as well as negative facet. Gone are those days when people use to wander for small aspects in the process of testing. Nowadays all types of testing can be covered quite easily with the help of various tools that are available in market. Before we use anything, we should be aware about pros and cons of that material. In this article, we will help you to understand automation testing.
Cons of Automation Testing:
- There are some types of testing that can be done only through human intervention namely graphical user interface testing and some others.
- Automation testing tools will cost you far more than manual because it is run by tools. First you need to buy tools then you need to hire technical expert who is supposed to write scripts, this is how entire process of working through tools go on. With systematic approach and correct planning, things can be driven on the right track. To initiate testing, automation costs far more than manual but in long run, automation is cheaper than manual.
- Debugging for the test script is also a major problem. Sometimes it become very costly to preserve any code for long time.
