SOS: I'm a Manual Tester, I Need to Automate and I Don't Know Code
summary
Manual testers can begin automation with record-and-play tools like Katalon, Selenium IDE, and Cypress recorder, then transition to coded frameworks (modular or library) for reuse. The talk presents practical paths: API automation with Postman + Newman, performance testing with JMeter, and highlights TestCafe as a fast, CI-friendly option that supports parallel runs, video/screenshots, and mobile execution via QR, with a demo of seven end-to-end tests created in three hours.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Welcome
- 1:01Manual testing experience
- 2:27Recording and playback tools
- 6:02Tool selection factors
- 9:10Recording tool benefits
- 12:23Manual vs automated testing
- 16:00Automatable test types
- 21:04Automation frameworks
- 27:30Framework selection
- 28:37Web automation tools
- 36:22Demo with TestCafé
- 42:07Final recommendations
- 43:54Q&A
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