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What are the best practices for Test Automation Frameworks? | Not for beginner SDETs
Creating and managing test automation frameworks are two different aspects that an SDET has to go through their career. But most of the frameworks that I have seen in my career are either unnecessarily complicated or too simple that they lack basic abstractions. To handle such frameworks understanding the best practices becomes crucial.
Again, make sure you understand these guidelines. By no means you have to use all of them together. You can choose and use as per the need of your framework or more specifically the requirement which you are trying to automate!
Let’s start with diving deep into this guide. Another injunction, this guide is not created for beginners so examples might be challenging to understand :)
1. Keep It Simple [Stupid] (KISS Principle)
Guideline:
Your automation framework should be easy to understand. Break complex tests into smaller, reusable modules and use meaningful names. Avoid over-engineering — for example, don’t use a singleton WebDriver if it limits parallel execution.
Example:
Instead of a complicated, all-in-one test, break it into smaller parts:
