Is Automation in Software Testing Reliable?

[Hosannak]

Automation in software testing is a subject of constant debate among software clients, developers, and testers. Purchasing customized software is costly. However, the real cost only comes during maintenance and updating. It is during these times when regular usage is putting the software to its limits. Reprogramming the software will require more time and money. That is why software testing is important before the company installs and implements it.

There are two types of software testing that software developers use. There is the manual software testing and automated testing. Manual testing relies solely on direct human interaction. It may involve representatives from the client side or third party testers that are independent of the software company. Pure handworks complete each testing process, from verification to validation.

[qafromsaintp]

So, what is the question? )

[Kapil.52]

Automation is definitely reliable but also has certain limitations. In my opinion, just for running more number of iterations for a single Test Case automation can be used. But it is advisable when you have the Test Bed ready and want to run the test cases. If you want to trace the defects logically, automation is worth less. In case of Negative Teasting, I think it's of no use.
(If I'm wrong somewhere please correct me. )