Test automation is a fantastic field of engineering. Unfortunately, most test automation efforts fail soon after being initiated. From the many promises of ease of automation to oversimplified vendor demonstrations, it's easy to spend significant time and cost pursuing test automation with little to show in the end. If only there was a way to avoid the pitfalls encountered when embarking upon test automation?

Greg Paskal shares his best insights learned as a successful test automation engineer. With over 30 years in software development and test engineering, Greg has experienced what works and what is problematic when implementing test automation across the enterprise.

Learn how to take first steps into test automation, ensuring you start with a great foundation. Understand critical steps of an automation evaluation and how this ensures you're automating the right things. Discover how removing the word "test" from "test automation" opens up opportunities to get more value from your automation tools and investment. Hear about how to hire an automation engineer to ensure you have the right talent to succeed in your automation endeavors.

Greg shares many real-world lessons learned in a way that will help you avoid making common mistakes in test automation development. Greg blends his broad range of technical talents with his passion for teaching others in an easy-to-understand format. Prepare to come away better equipped for success in the world of automated testing.

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