🛑 Stop trying to build the perfect test automation framework.
Because by the time you finish, your product will have already changed.
🚀 Test Automation: Progress Over Perfection
One of the biggest traps teams fall into when building a test automation framework is trying to make it perfect from day one. But here’s the truth:
Frameworks evolve together with the product. You can’t design one that lasts forever.
Here are the principles I’ve learned over the years:
✅ Focus where it matters
Start with the major user flows. No one will thank you for automating error messages if critical bugs slip into production.
✅ Keep it simple (KISS)
Don’t over-engineer. A framework that’s hard to maintain or confusing for new joiners adds no value.
✅ Think about your team
If your QAs can code, use the language most widespread in the team.
If not, go pragmatic: Postman for APIs, record & play for UI.
The best framework is the one your team can actually use.
✅ Test what’s relevant
Focus on common browsers, devices, and OS versions. Don’t waste weeks covering edge cases like IE8 on Windows XP.
✅ Pick the right level
- Unit tests for isolated checks
- API tests for speed and reliability
- UI tests only for key end-to-end flows
✅ Start now, improve later
Even an “imperfect” suite that saves you 2 hours of daily manual testing gives you back 40 hours a month. That’s time you can reinvest in improving your framework and skills.
⚖️ Test automation is not about elegance or perfection — it’s about value. Start simple, adapt to your team, and iterate. Progress always beats paralysis.
