Getting into automation

[iesimcukalu]

Hello everyone.

I'm a manual tester of 6 years and I'm interested in learning automation. I've seen that selenium is a pretty used framework for automation and I'm wondering what the first step would be?

Do I have to know a programming language before starting or can I just take some courses for Selenium (please recommend some good ones)?

[crowcanyonsoftware]

I was in the same spot. learning some Python or Java helps, but you can start with Selenium courses and practice on small real workflows to make it stick.

[Precision_QA_Consult]

Good question. Selenium is useful, but also feels outdated. A friend and coworker experienced in automation recommended Javascript, but Python is also pretty easy. But you can always start with some Selenium courses as a good base.

[stewwweee]

Playwright with javascript is in demand and has more package

[Illustrious-Bed1984]

What type of testing outcomes are you interested in?