Manual testing and automation are not alternatives but complements. Automation brings speed and consistency to repetitive and regression testing; manual testing remains essential for user experience, exploratory testing, and visual checks.
Practical tips:
- Automate smoke and regression scenarios.
- Keep manual testing for new features and UX-focused scenarios.
- Keep automation high for API and integration tests.
The goal is not to “automate everything” but to build a test strategy that optimizes risk and cost.