TestAutomation != Ui_AutomationOnly;<\/p>\n
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AutomationInTest == UI_Automation + API_Automation + UnitTests + WhateverYouCanComeUpWith; \/\/ This can be a long list<\/p>\n
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Any mundane test programmed to be checked through a tool would classify under automation<\/p>\n
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Since UI automation is the most widely implemented form of automation, it has become synonymous with automation<\/p>\n
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API automation is very valuable and should come directly under an automation engineer’s core responsibilities<\/p>\n
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Often since we start off ‘not as aware’ about the technology stack, we’re not really sure how API testing is done<\/p>\n
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Linked article stacks up UI vs API automation to illustrate the benefits.<\/p>\n
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