Test Automation
Definition
Test Automation
Test automation uses specialised tools and frameworks to validate software under development. Automated tools handle routine checks so that human testers can focus on exploratory testing and edge cases that require judgement.
In detail
As release frequency increases, manual testing becomes the bottleneck. Regression suites that take days to run block deployments. Bugs that automated tests would catch in seconds reach production.
A mature test automation strategy layers unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests. Each layer catches different categories of defects at different costs. The goal is fast feedback loops that give teams confidence to deploy frequently.
How Tallence helps
Tallence implements test automation strategies across unit, integration, and end-to-end layers, integrated into your CI/CD pipeline.
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