Janet Gregory • 8/2/2023

Does automation catch bugs?

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The article discusses whether automation catches bugs, arguing that automated regression tests primarily act as 'change detectors' to identify unintended side-effects. It covers automation strategies like TDD, ATDD, and chaos engineering, and emphasizes the need for continual test improvement and focusing on value, while noting current limitations of AI/ML in automatically fixing issues.

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