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title: The Uses and Abuses of Test Automation
date: 2025-04-07
topics: [automation, philosophy, craft]
related:
  - what-makes-us-better
  - the-logic-of-software-testing
abstract: An Aristotelian examination of whether test automation expands the craft of testing or quietly transforms it into a different kind of craft altogether.
---

# The Uses and Abuses of Test Automation

What Is Test Automation?

What Is It Good For?

What ISN’T It Good For?

What are some common pitfalls?