Multiple choice technology testing

When should one start automating testing

  1. In parallel with application development

  2. After at least one cycle of manual testing is done

  3. After the AUT is moved to production

  4. As soon as the manual testers are free
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Starting automation after at least one manual testing cycle ensures the application is stable enough and critical functional flows are understood. Manual testing first helps identify obvious defects and validates that workflows work as expected, preventing automation scripts from breaking constantly. Automating too early leads to high maintenance costs when the UI changes frequently, while waiting until production misses opportunities for early defect detection.

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