Why is There Still a Need for Manual Testers?

Last updated on October 2nd, 2023 at 06:57 am

I comprehend why businesses seek a quicker time to market. Companies can increase revenue, increase market share, and gain a competitive edge by expediting the distribution of their products.

As a result, automated testing is quickly becoming the primary focus of many businesses. Automation improves testing reliability by reducing human errors, eliminating repetitive tasks, and enabling faster retesting, all of which accelerate product delivery. But are some businesses focusing too much on automated testing?

I’ve noticed that more and more businesses are ditching manual testers, which can end up costing them more in the long run. While manual testing can provide several significant advantages that should not be overlooked, automation is important for a variety of reasons, including the fact that it can save time and is typically carried out without supervision.

Keeping this scenario under consideration, we are presenting some reasons why manual testers should be on the payroll of software testing companies. 

With manual testing, businesses can often employ their resources more effectively.

It’s not always clear what caused a test to fail during automated testing due to improper programming. Unscrambling tests and finding bugs can take a long time due to this.

Second, companies don’t have to constantly train their employees on new automation tools and scripting languages with manual testing, which can be expensive for nuseveralsons. First, there is the training’s initial cost. The second cost is an opportunity cost because testers aren’t testing when they are learning new skills. Thirdly, automated testing is limited to testing specific non-changing parts of an application. Otherwise, businesses waste resources by spending money each time they have to prepare to automate these segments.

Testing by Humans might be more efficient financially and yield results more quickly.

Compared to automated testing, manual testing requires a smaller initial investment. It is not difficult to enter the industry, and organizations can hire novices and interns and train them fairly quickly. Additionally, there is no initial software investment required for manual testing.

Also, because QA teams know how real users use the system, they can start working right away and make intuitive decisions with manual testing. They can glance at the code and know what to do, regardless of whether they need to carry out exploratory or usability testing. The delivery of feedback and the completion of tasks are frequently sped up as a result. For this reason, QA testing companies hire manual testers.

Last but not least, not all aspects of a product can be tested automatically. Manually checking a feature that necessitates touching the user interface with a human finger will be quicker and simpler for a business.

It Takes Into Consideration Human Perspective

Manual testers are better able to decipher an application from the perspective of the user, who might be a significant client or an employee. They can see the big picture, comprehend issues in the context, and determine whether users will enjoy using the system or find it difficult to navigate. Humans can pick up on subtleties that can make or break an app, from its visuals to its ease of use and features’ functionality.

Even though automated testing can find bugs in the code, it can’t find inconsistencies like interface problems that could be expensive in the long run. False positives and false negatives can also be caused by automation, which human testers are more likely to avoid and correct.

Manual Testers Can Also Implement Exploratory Assessment

The fact that automated tests only carry out the actions that they have been instructed to, such as complying with the requirements of the document, is one of their drawbacks. At the moment, they are unable to conduct impromptu tests or deviate from planned and prepared activities. In exploratory testing, testers are not constrained in any way. They can inquire about a variety of routes and ascertain what happens to the application if something occurs outside of the script. It aids in identifying behavioral flaws that have the potential to corrupt the design and operation of the platform, particularly when the system is subjected to stress or abnormal inputs.