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Author:  tommycooper [ May 29th, 2025, 3:56 am ]
Post subject:  Never realized how many different tools

Man, I was knee-deep in this flaky regression suite last week, tests failing for no reason, logs all over the place. I thought the issue was our code, but turns out half the tools we were using were just outdated or not a good fit. Ended up spending my weekend digging into newer automation options — not fun, but kinda eye-opening. Found some cool stuff I hadn’t even heard of before. Never realized how many different tools are out there until I started looking.

Author:  redvelvet [ May 29th, 2025, 2:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Never realized how many different tools

Oh yeah, I’ve been down that rabbit hole too. We had a bunch of old Selenium scripts that were basically duct-taped together, so I started poking around to find something more modern. Honestly, it’s overwhelming at first — there’s too much out there. I use this list as a reference now whenever I need to try something new — https://dogq.io/blog/20-top-test-automation-tools/ . Helps to see what’s lightweight vs what needs a full setup. Some of them are way better if you're working solo or without a big QA team.

Author:  ronswanson [ May 29th, 2025, 2:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Never realized how many different tools

Funny how sometimes the tools work better when you least expect them to, and then totally let you down when it really counts. It’s like playing a slot machine — sometimes everything lines up, sometimes you just stare at spinning wheels.

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