Can Software Bugs be in Automated Testing Instruments?

It is known that automation is widely used in course of mobile application testing, desktop testing and web site testing.

Automated tests can greatly improve efficiency of testing works if applied appropriately. However some people wrongly believe that one can solve all kinds of software testing problems by means of automated testing.

Software testing experts underline that automation is not a one-stop solution for all testing activities. It brings benefits only if it is used correctly. Besides, automated tests require significant expenses. They must be testing and updated, as any other software product.

A software testing company wants its testers to keep in mind that automated tests are software products, what means that they can contain software bugs.

Automated Tools Can Work Incorrectly or do not Work at All Because:

• there are errors in the code of the instrument;
• the instrument is not maintained properly and is not adjusted to the latest changes of the tested application.

Instruments for automated testingmay be in form of direct automated tests. They may also include some elements of the tested application code and window objects. Such complex instruments should be carefully maintained and tested. Otherwise they will be useless or may even do harm for the testing process.

Source: QATestlab