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Right on. In many ways, makes a lot of sense: UI automation is a quick-to-implement fix which addresses symptoms, with maintainability being the tradeoff. API i
by kornish 8y ago
Right on. In many ways, makes a lot of sense: UI automation is a quick-to-implement fix which addresses symptoms, with maintainability being the tradeoff. API integration (a la Mulesoft) can require an overhaul in a whole philosophy of organization and delivery, even though it's fundamentally more sustainable.
How do you test RPA bots - just wait for them to break?
If you're interested, it'd be great to hear more about what you think of other tools in the toolbox. Email is on my profile.
- macca321 8y agoWhat's cool about UI integration is that the interface is uniform - it's text and clickS and keystrokes. If you are integrating using something like Sikuli, which works by actually looking at the screen pixels (rather than DOM elements, which are an implementation detail), you can use 'smart' techniques like OCR and synonym lists to make a change resistant client.