1. Dismiss the Wrong Goals

It’s not unlikely for your team to be tempted by automation for the wrong reasons. If they are the only structure the QA team can justify the hassle with, you probably don’t really need it.

Develop as a tester. Team members that want to grow as specialists deserve all the praise, but automation for the sake of it is not necessarily the answer. Automated tests are just one of the tools that help them find as many bugs as possible in the least amount of time.