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Question of the Month: How important is test automation to engineers?

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Testing is always time consuming, but in many cases, testing time can be reduced through automation.  How are you doing it? Take the poll and let us know, and please tell us how you handle testing and test automation below in the Comments section!

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    I tried to create automation during development. I recall developing a backup/restore routine using snapshots on a MySQL database. It moved from being a backup routine in production to a tool to assist in data testing much later in the project. We could push an update to the database and in less than 18 seconds have it restored to its original if inconsistencies occurred. The routine not only automated backups but became a valuable tool for testing.

    I confess automation for production is simplified if the development environment reflects production environments. It was my norm to create automation during development with the thought of it becoming a production tool.

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    I tried to create automation during development. I recall developing a backup/restore routine using snapshots on a MySQL database. It moved from being a backup routine in production to a tool to assist in data testing much later in the project. We could push an update to the database and in less than 18 seconds have it restored to its original if inconsistencies occurred. The routine not only automated backups but became a valuable tool for testing.

    I confess automation for production is simplified if the development environment reflects production environments. It was my norm to create automation during development with the thought of it becoming a production tool.

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