The importance and value of Continuous Testing (automated end-to-end UI regression testing) from an observer’s perspective

From the Sidelines: Understanding the Value of Automated UI Regression Testing

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Below is a test report of automated regression testing run (on BuildWise CT server) for one of my father’s side projects yesterday. He occasionally shares these in the Agile Way newsletter.

When asked about the importance of automated end-to-end (UI) regression testing, my father usually responds: ‘It’s the most important and valuable practice in software development — unless it’s a disposable, one-time-use app.’ He even quatified that with this article, “~70% of SDLC Effort is on Software Testing and Related Activities”.

Some software professionals might be shocked with disbelief. In this article, I will assert that from an observer.

My father has been working on his side-hustle web apps since 2012 (though his first project, TestWise — a testing IDE —…