Testing Is Dead
“They Said Testing Is Dead” — But I’m Still Here
Over the past 48 hours, my LinkedIn feed has been flooded with bold headlines like:
“Manual Testing is Dead.”
And I’m just sitting here, alive, still testing, still thinking. 😅
So… What’s Actually Dying?
Every time I see people posting about the “death” of manual testing, I notice one thing:
👉 They still see testing in two boxes:
Manual and Automation
If that’s the only lens you’re using, it’s easy to feel like one will replace the other someday. But here’s a better way to look at it:
Testing is not a tool. It’s not a type. It’s a thinking activity.
Testing Is a Performance
Real testing is not just clicking buttons or writing scripts.
It’s a performance, something that happens live, with your brain fully engaged.
When I test, I’m not just executing steps.
I’m:
Exploring
Learning
Modeling
Asking questions
Observing behavior
Analyzing risks
It’s like a conversation between me and the product.
Let’s Get This Straight
Here’s what testing actually is:
It’s a human activity
It can’t be fully scripted
It demands skill, judgment, and adaptation
This isn’t factory work.
This is investigation.
This is problem-solving.
Tools Support, But People Discover
If you treat testing like it’s just a bunch of steps or a pipeline to automate, then yes, it’ll feel like it’s fading.
But if you treat it like a craft that requires observation, insight, and constant learning… you’ll see it’s very much alive.
Software doesn’t exist in isolation.
It’s built for real people, and it runs in the real world.
That’s why we need testers who can think like humans…. not just tools that execute like robots.
What’s Our Real Job as Testers?
It’s not just about verifying features.
Our mission is to:
Explore what really matters to people
Uncover risks that others might miss
Ask important questions
Provide insights that help the team make better decisions
Testing is also a social craft.
We don’t test alone.
We talk with developers, product managers, designers, even customers, because solving the right problem is more valuable than ticking off the right checklist.
Hype Comes and Goes, But Thinking Stays
Every time a new technology rises, the noise comes with it:
“AI will replace testers.”
“No-code tools will replace testers.”
“Automation will replace testers.”
But here’s the truth:
Testing is a human-centered activity.
Tools evolve. Tech trends rise and fall.
But critical thinking and curiosity?
That never dies.
So noooo
Testing isn’t dead.
Only outdated definitions of it are.😉
And me?
I’m still here.
Still testing.
Still thinking.
And definitely not dead. 😉
🙌Thanks for reading!
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