Automation did not replace manual testing. It exposed its limits. Manual testing still plays an important role: – Exploring new features – Catching unexpected issues – Understanding real user behavior But as systems grow, things start to break down: Tests become repetitive Coverage becomes inconsistent Quality depends heavily on individuals At some point, it stops scaling. That’s where most teams start thinking about automation, not as a choice, but as a necessity. We have broken this down in detail here: https://lnkd.in/gQTTAgnX How is your team balancing manual and automated testing today? Check us out here: https://qality.dev #SoftwareTesting #ManualTesting #TestAutomation #QualityAssurance #AutomationTesting #SoftwareQuality #QATesting #DevOps
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