Test automation is a lot like exercise. If you’ve not done much of it lately, it tends to hurt a bit when you start back. If you’ve never written tests before, it’s going to be just like squats when you first do a few. You’re not going to like it. In fact, it’s going to be downright uncomfortable.
We don’t write tests, or exercise, because it feels great. We exercise because it makes us more healthy today, and improves our health tomorrow. We write tests because it helps us write better software and makes it easier to maintain in the future. Does it hurt at first? Yes! Is it worth it? Again, yes.
There are a few things you can remember that’ll improve your chances whether you’re testing or exercising.
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