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Introduction
The Test Automation TechRadar is designed to guide Test Automation Engineers, QA teams, and engineering leaders in navigating the ever-evolving landscape of tools, frameworks, and techniques. In a fast-paced industry, keeping up with innovations while maintaining a pragmatic approach is essential to delivering high-quality software.
This radar highlights the technologies we believe are worth exploring, trialing, or adopting today, based on our experience and industry observations. Emerging trends like AI-driven testing, Shift Left practices, and visual testing solutions are shaping the future, while established tools and frameworks continue to provide stability and value.
At deTesters, TestCoders and TechChamps (Test Automation Group), we believe in testing the right things and testing them the right way. This radar reflects our commitment to helping teams make informed decisions, balancing innovation with practical needs.
The Test Automation TechRadar is a living document—it evolves as new tools emerge, existing solutions mature, and industry best practices shift. It does not aim to provide a comprehensive overview of all tools but instead focuses on those we find most relevant today.
If you have questions, feedback, or suggestions for additions, feel free to reach out to deTesters, TestCoders or TechChamps. We welcome input from the community to ensure this radar remains as valuable and up-to-date as possible.
Overview
The TechRadar organizes technologies into two key dimensions: quadrants and rings.
Quadrants
The quadrants categorize technologies into four areas:
- Techniques: Practices that help Test Automation Engineers design, structure, and execute tests more effectively.
- Tools: Software solutions that facilitate the development, execution, and reporting of automated tests.
- Platforms: Environments for deploying, running, and managing tests.
- Languages and Frameworks: Essential technologies that support Test Automation Engineers in writing and maintaining automation code.
Rings
The rings represent the adoption lifecycle of each technology:
- Adopt: Proven technologies that we recommend for immediate use wherever they meet project requirements.
- Trial: Emerging technologies worth exploring in projects that allow for experimentation and manageable risks.
- Assess: Promising technologies to monitor and evaluate for future potential. Too early for widespread adoption.
- Hold: Technologies we suggest avoiding for new projects. Continue using them only if they’re already in place.
How to Use the TechRadar
This radar is a practical guide for teams to:
- Identify opportunities: Explore technologies in the Trial and Assess rings to stay ahead of industry trends.
- Make informed decisions: Focus on Adopt technologies for stability and reliability in critical projects.
- Balance risk and innovation: Use the rings to gauge maturity and decide where to experiment.
Whether you’re building new test automation solutions, refining existing frameworks, or exploring innovative tools, the TechRadar will help you prioritize and act confidently.