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I think it's silly to make this either or. It's kind of like decision making - do you want intuition, data or both. Data may beat intuition, or vice versa. B
by mathattack 10y ago
I think it's silly to make this either or. It's kind of like decision making - do you want intuition, data or both. Data may beat intuition, or vice versa. But data plus intuition beats either alone. In chess, computer plus player beats computer-only or player-only.
In testing, Automated plus Manual beats either on their own.
- cle 10y agoWith cost factored into the decision equation, automated+manual often doesn't win.
- mathattack 10y agoTrue - there's a spectrum. Generally (5 or 6 experiences) I've found that the benefits of automation tend to come from repeat experiences (systems that get updated frequently) and that the weak spots of each mandate at least a modest investment in the other. Even with only a little time, a person can see the "Oh sh*t we don't have a test case for that, but it's wrong" and enough stuff breaks over and over again that it's worth putting in at least some automation. Of course the degree of one versus the other requires judgment and a P&L decision.