> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Issue #155 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/155/ - Published: 2023-02-13T08:47:18.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-10T13:18:12.000Z - Description: Why Test Automation Projects Fail ๐Ÿง - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome to the **155th** issue!Many of you may wonder what decides test automation's failure or success.I found this reflection and advice from [Michael Bolton](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-bolton-08847/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) refreshing:[Why Test Automation Projects Fail (and How We Might Succeed)](https://developsense.com/blog/2023/02/why-test-automation-projects-fail-and-how-we-might-succeed?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155).Wishing you a fantastic week.Happy testing! ๐Ÿ™‚*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155)* | | | | Sponsored [Use Playwright tests to monitor your apps with Checkly!](https://www.checklyhq.com/?utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=newsletter&utm%5Fcampaign=software-testing-weekly-february)[Checkly](https://www.checklyhq.com/?utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=newsletter&utm%5Fcampaign=software-testing-weekly-february) lets you easily deploy high-quality Playwright scripts to monitor Apps, Websites & APIs, from Dev to Production. 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[Carlos Otero](https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-otero-it-incident-problem-service-manager/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) shares ten questions that can help you with your investigation.Similarly, [Farhan Labib](https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhan-labib/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) advises on [How to Tackle Escaped Defects: A Step-by-Step Guide](https://farhan-labib.medium.com/how-to-tackle-escaped-defects-a-step-by-step-guide-for-quality-assurance-pros-808a171de31c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@carloshelpdesk/10-questions-for-your-major-incident-quality-check-d005cad58059?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) | | [How to Make Testing Progress Visible](https://abstracta.us/blog/software-testing/how-to-make-testing-progress-visible/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155)Communication is crucial to effective software testing. [Federico Toledo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/federicotoledo/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) has a few ideas on how to make the best out of it.[abstracta.us](https://abstracta.us/blog/software-testing/how-to-make-testing-progress-visible/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) | | [How To Test Microservices Effectively](https://medium.com/@dees3g/how-to-test-microservices-effectively-bddd3bffa114?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155)Testing in microservices architecture might be challenging. [Denis Peganov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/denis-peganov-83764520a/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) shares some best practices and suggestions for a good test strategy.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@dees3g/how-to-test-microservices-effectively-bddd3bffa114?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) | | [The Psychology of Waiting](https://www.testingwithmarie.com/post/the-psychology-of-waiting?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155)[Marie Cruz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marie-drake/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) wrote a very interesting article on how humans deal with waiting and how this knowledge can help us during testing and development of web apps.[testingwithmarie.com](https://www.testingwithmarie.com/post/the-psychology-of-waiting?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) | | [To Bug Bash or Not?](https://medium.com/@prajapati.hitesh/to-bug-bash-or-not-ed0bac8e91c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155)[Hitesh Prajapati](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hiteshprajapati007/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) explains the pros and cons of bug bashes โ€” a practice that enables people from other groups to test a product.And loosely related to that, [Jeff Nyman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffnyman/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) wrote about [Exploring, Bug Chaining and Causal Models](https://testerstories.com/2023/02/exploring-bug-chaining-and-causal-models/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) based on bugs found in a game.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@prajapati.hitesh/to-bug-bash-or-not-ed0bac8e91c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) | | | | AUTOMATION | | [Automated End-to-End Testing in the Context of Allen Holubโ€™s Three Agile Values](https://zhiminzhan.medium.com/automated-end-to-end-testing-in-the-context-of-allen-holubs-three-agile-values-ec6125cbe19f?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155)How to implement test automation that works in a true Agile spirit? 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[David Rodenas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidrodenas/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) describes two common approaches based on his observations.*Note: If you can't access the full article, simply open it in a private tab.*[drpicox.medium.com](https://drpicox.medium.com/bdd-vs-bdd-the-war-is-served-cb118c83219a?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) | | [Iโ€™m a Tester, Not an Automation Manager](https://www.satisfice.com/blog/archives/487504?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155)[James Bach](https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bach-6188a811/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) wrote a great article explaining why automation is just a part of the tester's role.Related to that, someone on Reddit is a [Test Lead but feels like a tester](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/10ry2qd/software%5Ftest%5Flead%5Fbut%5Ffeel%5Flike%5Fa%5Ftester/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155). The discussion also continues in [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/softwaretesting/comments/10rxy22/software%5Ftest%5Flead%5Fbut%5Ffeel%5Flike%5Fa%5Ftester/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155).[satisfice.com](https://www.satisfice.com/blog/archives/487504?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) | | [Statistical magic spells to automate performance test result analysis](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/statistical-magic-spells-automate-performance-test-result-hendricks/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155)For those of you fond of playing with data, [Joey Hendricks](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joey-hendricks/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) wrote a detailed guide on how you can use statistical analysis to analyse results from your performance tests.[linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/statistical-magic-spells-automate-performance-test-result-hendricks/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) | | [Test Automation 101: Should The Programming Languages of Your Software and Autotests Match?](https://blog.qatestlab.com/2023/02/08/programming-languages-for-autotests/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155)Wondering what languages to use for test automation? And whether it should be the same as your app's code? [Sofia Hrynevych](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofia-hrynevych-51796a142/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) shares her opinion.In this context, it's also worth bringing up the older article by [Paul Grizzaffi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulgrizzaffi/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) explaining why we should [Avoid The Automation Language Barrier](https://responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/2017/02/23/avoid-the-automation-language-barrier/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155).[blog.qatestlab.com](https://blog.qatestlab.com/2023/02/08/programming-languages-for-autotests/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) | | [Do not put assertions in Page Objects, why?](https://tandt53.com/do-not-put-assertions-in-page-objects-why?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155)[Tan Do](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tandt53/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) gives a few reasons why it's better to put assertions in the test layer rather than in the page object layer.[tandt53.com](https://tandt53.com/do-not-put-assertions-in-page-objects-why?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) | | | | Sponsored [Got a min? 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There are plenty of tools on the market, but they all have pros and cons. Here's what the community thinks about them.Furthermore, [Drew Ayling](https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-ayling/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) explains why [Test Case Management Should Not Be This Difficult](https://dsayling.medium.com/test-case-management-should-not-be-this-difficult-3015286ea4f1?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) and what factors you should consider when choosing a tool.[reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/softwaretesting/comments/10qzbmh/my%5Forg%5Fis%5Flooking%5Ffor%5Fa%5Ftest%5Fcase%5Fmanagement/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) | | [Speed Up Your JavaScript Testing With This Amazing UI Tool](https://javascript.plainenglish.io/speed-up-your-javascript-testing-with-this-amazing-ui-tool-62c56a8b865b?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155)If you're testing using JavaScript, you might be interested in checking out a new open-source tool for web UI testing โ€” [VitestUI](https://vitest.dev/guide/ui.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155). [Alexander Grossmann](https://medium.com/@alexander.grossmann95?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) shares more details about it.*Note: If you can't access the full article, simply open it in a private tab.*[javascript.plainenglish.io](https://javascript.plainenglish.io/speed-up-your-javascript-testing-with-this-amazing-ui-tool-62c56a8b865b?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) | | | | BOOKS | | [Lessons for testing changemakers in "This Is Marketing"](https://therockertester.wordpress.com/2023/02/07/lessons-for-testing-changemakers-in-this-is-marketing-seth-godin/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155)Quite surprisingly, but accurately, [Lee Hawkins](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-hawkins-3574148/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) found some references to testing in a popular marketing book โ€” [This is Marketing](https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/40549476?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155).[therockertester.wordpress.com](https://therockertester.wordpress.com/2023/02/07/lessons-for-testing-changemakers-in-this-is-marketing-seth-godin/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) | | | | VIDEOS | | [ChatGPT for Bespoke Test Data Generation](https://beththetester.wordpress.com/2023/02/02/chatgpt-for-bespoke-test-data-generation/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155)In a search for yet another helpful use case of [ChatGPT](https://chat.openai.com/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) for testers, [Beth Marshall](https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-marshall/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) explores test data generation in this 11-minute video.[beththetester.wordpress.com](https://beththetester.wordpress.com/2023/02/02/chatgpt-for-bespoke-test-data-generation/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) | | | | Andโ€ฆ | | [The best way to debug...](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/10t2tyh/is%5Fthis%5Fa%5Fthing%5For%5Fis%5Fmy%5Fprofessor%5Fcrazy/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155) ๐Ÿ˜‚ | | | | Thanks for reading!If you like this newsletter and it helps you become a better tester, you can say thanks and [buy me a coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/softwaretestingweekly?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155).*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F155)* |