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Is it possible to automate regression testing without having developers on staff? I’m a solo founder.
As the title says, I’m a solo founder, and my business is growing faster than I expected. I’m not ready to hire developers yet, but I really need a way to automate regression testing whenever I push a hotfix. I simply don’t have the bandwidth to keep testing…
As the title says, I’m a solo founder, and my business is growing faster than I expected. I’m not ready to hire developers yet, but I really need a way to automate regression testing whenever I push a hotfix. I simply don’t have the bandwidth to keep testing everything manually. What are my options until I’m able to bring a developer onto the team?
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How complex is the testing you're doing? If it's routine stuff you can find a browser based tool.
Use a platform like Ghost Inspector to setup a simple web hook that triggers those tests automatically when you push a hotfix. That'll give you instant regression testing and it shouldn't require ongoing maintenance.
Look at BugBug. It's easy to get up and running and also JS based so you're able to make edge case adjustments as needed.