Automated Tests Are the Safety Net that Saves You
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Automated tests are the ones that are usually called unit tests or integration tests, or just any tests that are being executed automatically. That’s the difference between them and manual tests. What is the purpose of automated tests? First and foremost, they reduce the amount of routine work: we don’t need to remember how to test a module, the tests remember. We just click a button and a suite of tests, which may consist of hundreds or thousands, runs and reports errors, if any are found. Saving time is important, but it’s not the only and, if you ask me, not the most important purpose of automated tests. A more important one is their role as a safety net.