--- title: "Discussion on \"The Dark Side of Being a Test Automation Engineer\" | Hashnode" description: "Discussion on \"The Dark Side of Being a Test Automation Engineer\". Five worst feelings I've faced by being a test automation engineer" url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/the-dark-side-of-being-a-test-automation-engineer/627e29fe5cbe9ede04a90fec" --- [Feed](https://hashnode.com/feed) / Discussion # [The Dark Side of Being a Test Automation Engineer](https://sergiomartins8.hashnode.dev/the-dark-side-of-being-a-test-automation-engineer?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Five worst feelings I've faced by being a test automation engineer May 13, 2022 · 4 min read · sergiomartins8.hashnode.dev Read the article - [#testing](https://hashnode.com/tag/testing) - [#software-testing](https://hashnode.com/tag/software-testing) - [#software-engineering](https://hashnode.com/tag/software-engineering) - [#programming](https://hashnode.com/tag/programming) ## Written by [Sérgio Martins](https://hashnode.com/@sergiomartins8) @sergiomartins8 · Portugal [View profile](https://hashnode.com/@sergiomartins8) I write short and straight-to-the-point articles related to my craft. Hey, my name is Sérgio, and I’m a Senior Test Engineer by trade. I write short and straight-to-the-point articles related to my craft. ## Responses 7 Markdown supported · ⌘↵ to post [Tanish Shrivastava](https://hashnode.com/@Tanish) [Nov 26, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-dark-side-of-being-a-test-automation-engineer/627e29fe5cbe9ede04a90fec/comment/6382314460dba100605a8797) It probably doesn't help that devs don't treat testers with respect. Thanks for writing this article, it caused me to look into something which I often ignored. [Miki Szeles](https://hashnode.com/@mszeles) [May 29, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-dark-side-of-being-a-test-automation-engineer/627e29fe5cbe9ede04a90fec/comment/6293eac90989e6b52feb1f28) Great post, Sérgio. I have to admit many companies, frontend and backend developers believes test automation is inferior, but luckily more and more companies think differently. If a test automation engineer really experience the things mentioned in your post then it is high time to move on and find a company which respects its test automation engineers. [Sérgio Martins](https://hashnode.com/@sergiomartins8) [May 30, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-dark-side-of-being-a-test-automation-engineer/627e29fe5cbe9ede04a90fec/comment/6293eac90989e6b52feb1f28#reply-62946f8e0989e6b52feb2b6d) Personally, it was the best I've done—moving to a place where I felt valued. Appreciate you, [Miki Szeles](https://hashnode.com/@mszeles)! [Kevin Xu](https://hashnode.com/@KevThatDevs) [May 23, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-dark-side-of-being-a-test-automation-engineer/627e29fe5cbe9ede04a90fec/comment/628bf993b4bd016fc9a2f659) I just started writing my first tests for an app I'm building with Cypress and Puppeteer. Boy oh boy did it take a while. Those twenty lines I wrote for a commit took me hours... [Alvin Endratno](https://hashnode.com/@alvinend) [May 19, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-dark-side-of-being-a-test-automation-engineer/627e29fe5cbe9ede04a90fec/comment/6285fc9f83966a1653f142d3) I always have had massive respect for QA and Test Automation Engineers. They let us feel confident to build and implement new stuff. Thank you for the great article 😀. [Sérgio Martins](https://hashnode.com/@sergiomartins8) [May 19, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-dark-side-of-being-a-test-automation-engineer/627e29fe5cbe9ede04a90fec/comment/6285fc9f83966a1653f142d3#reply-6286200b83966a1653f14918) Indeed! We're all about teamwork and confidence amongst teams and products! Appreciate the love, [Alvin Endratno](https://hashnode.com/@alvinend)! [Bolarinwa Ajayi](https://hashnode.com/@BeeC00des) [May 16, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-dark-side-of-being-a-test-automation-engineer/627e29fe5cbe9ede04a90fec/comment/62822671504da209d85554ba) Thanks for the openness [Sérgio Martins](https://hashnode.com/@sergiomartins8) [May 16, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-dark-side-of-being-a-test-automation-engineer/627e29fe5cbe9ede04a90fec/comment/62822671504da209d85554ba#reply-6282591083e2720b553c4eba) Appreciate the comment [Ajayi Bolarinwa.C](https://hashnode.com/@Beecodes) 😊 [Eleftheria Batsou](https://hashnode.com/@eleftheriabatsou) [May 16, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-dark-side-of-being-a-test-automation-engineer/627e29fe5cbe9ede04a90fec/comment/6282012cbc9305ec393668e7) That was an honest opinion, it's nice to see more of this! Thank you[Sérgio Martins](https://hashnode.com/@sergiomartins8). [Sérgio Martins](https://hashnode.com/@sergiomartins8) [May 16, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-dark-side-of-being-a-test-automation-engineer/627e29fe5cbe9ede04a90fec/comment/6282012cbc9305ec393668e7#reply-628258f6504da209d8555d66) Appreciate the kind comment [Eleftheria Batsou](https://hashnode.com/@eleftheriabatsou) 😊 [Vaibhav Kalekar](https://hashnode.com/@vaibsk) [May 15, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-dark-side-of-being-a-test-automation-engineer/627e29fe5cbe9ede04a90fec/comment/6280b147bc9305ec3936474d) This was quite a honest portrayal of your struggles. To be honest if your thoughts with your current assignments align with those in this blogs then I believe there is a fundamental problem within the structure and process of the team. [May 15, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-dark-side-of-being-a-test-automation-engineer/627e29fe5cbe9ede04a90fec/comment/6280b147bc9305ec3936474d#reply-628140ccbc9305ec39365941) Indeed. This was as honest as I could be. It reflects my past experiences. Nowadays, not so much! On the bright side, it made me more conscious of quality culture as a whole. Thus now I look at it as "good that it happened"! Appreciate the comment ☺️