Automation Testing Fundamentals — SDET / Automation Testing Roadmap

The strategic thinking behind what to automate, and why

Steps in Automation Testing Fundamentals

Manual vs Automated Testing — beginner · What automation is genuinely good at, and what it isn't
When to Automate (and When Not To) — beginner · Automation has a cost — deciding when that cost is actually worth paying
The Test Automation Pyramid — beginner · Why you want many fast unit tests, fewer API tests and even fewer slow UI tests
Choosing an Automation Framework — beginner · Matching tool choice (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress) to the application and team
ROI of Test Automation — beginner · Automation isn't free upfront — understanding when it pays off over time