Automation testing has been gaining popularity as a reliable, scalable, and cost-effective alternative to manual testing – and rightfully so. With the right testing tools, QA teams can scale their testing processes quickly. In this article, we’ll talk more about how it works and how to get started with a tool like Ghost Inspector.

Usability is critical for the success of any website or app. To make sure your web-based project is bug-free, you need to run UI tests, many of which can—and should—be automated. Doing so lets you detect issues like bugs, slow loading times, or poor responsiveness so you can fix them before they make a bad impression on users. But while you can find a lot of UI testing tools online, this abundance of options makes it challenging to choose the right UI tool for your project.

Automated testing entails much more than simply creating tests and enabling them. A “set it and forget it” approach won’t get you very far with automated tests — particularly automated browser tests, which interact with the ever changing frontend of your application or website. The true workload ultimately comes with the maintenance and evolution of your tests, so it’s extremely important to design your tests in a logical and maintainable way.