I did finally get an agreement on writing a book on application test automation—one I had wanted to write for years already, as automated testing doesn't appear to be a love at first sight topic for many. And, like testing in general, in many implementations, it tends to be subordinate to requirements specifications and application coding, be it a project or a product. And, hell, who really loves testing? It is not typically what the average developer gets enthusiastic about. When raising the question during many of my workshops on automated testing, it often even takes a while for functional consultants to raise their hand.
Inevitably, I did pose the question to myself: do I love testing? And I answered it with a yes. A big YES. This subsequently led to additional questions, such as: what makes me love testing? Did I always love testing...
