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World Congress 2025 • Aug 20, 2025 • Session details

How to add test automation to your project: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Augustin Gottlieb

Test automation is not a spare-time activity. Discover how to avoid hidden implementation traps, align tools with team skills, and treat test scripts as first-class code.

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#1 about 4 min

Defining the project setup for introducing test automation

Simulating a test manager's entry into a legacy mobile project clarifies the specific requirements for introducing end-to-end regression automation.

#2 about 5 min

Using test automation as a catalyst for team collaboration

Sharing quality ownership across the development team breaks down silos and improves testable architecture.

#3 about 3 min

Implementing faster feedback loops and mandatory automation checks

Making regression test status immediately visible and mandatory prevents teams from bypassing automated quality gates.

#4 about 2 min

Increasing confidence with automated coverage of critical bugs

Automating end-to-end tests for previously resolved bugs provides security and traceable proof of application stability.

#5 about 3 min

Freeing up bandwidth to prioritize exploratory testing activities

Shifting manual regression tasks to automated suites empowers testers to focus on creative exploration of edge cases.

#6 about 3 min

Avoiding the spare time fallacy in sprint planning

Estimating dedicated capacity for automation tasks and adding them to the definition of done ensures consistent progress.

#7 about 3 min

Accounting for test maintenance and enforcing code reviews

Allocating explicit effort for fixing technical debt and peer reviewing test scripts prevents automated suites from rotting.

#8 about 2 min

Establishing stable test environments and required test data

Preparing proper infrastructure and reliable data before writing tests prevents false positives and maintains organizational trust.

#9 about 2 min

Managing stakeholder expectations around test automation capabilities

Educating stakeholders that automation is not a silver bullet shields engineering from backlash when bugs inevitably escape.

#10 about 2 min

Aligning testing frameworks with team skills and feedback

Matching automation tools to existing developer proficiencies fosters psychological safety and accelerates framework adoption.

#11 about 2 min

Treating test automation as a managed software product

Starting with a clear scope and underlying strategy ensures the test suite directly delivers measurable product value.

Matching moments

3:05 min

Shifting development challenges towards complex testing and team collaboration

Julia Wilson Julia Wilson +1 · WWC 2025

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Balancing automated checking with human-centric testing skills

Ingo Philipp · LIVE

4:03 min

Establishing core principles for successful test automation adoption

Leszek Włodarski Leszek Włodarski · WWC Europe 2026

4:33 min

Scaling automated testing practices across growing engineering teams

Jens Happe Jens Happe · LIVE

1:29 min

Introduction to keeping test code clean

Gil Zilberfeld · LIVE

3:11 min

Convincing management to invest in automated testing

Markus Oberlehner · LIVE

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