# Looking for a mentor from manual to automation. Please guide me **URL:** \ **Category:** Archive\ **Tags:** mentoring\ **Created:** [20 March 2019 19:23 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/looking-for-a-mentor-from-manual-to-automation-please-guide-me/23999 "2019-03-20T19:23:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![satveerqa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@satveerqa](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/satveerqa)\ **Post date:** [20 March 2019 19:23 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/looking-for-a-mentor-from-manual-to-automation-please-guide-me/23999/1 "2019-03-20T19:23:36Z")
Hi everyone, I need suggestion about how can I move from manual to automation . I already started selenium with java but I don’t know which scenarios need to automate. what would be beneficial for me, lots of questions in my mind related to automation . Please contact me at [satveer.bajwa@gmail.com](mailto:satveer.bajwa@gmail.com). Thanks in advance . ---
**Author:** ![AdyStokes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/adystokes/32/14440_2.png) [@AdyStokes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/AdyStokes)\ **Post date:** [20 March 2019 21:46 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/looking-for-a-mentor-from-manual-to-automation-please-guide-me/23999/2 "2019-03-20T21:46:51Z")
Few links to get you going > **[Automation in Testing](https://automationintesting.com/)** > > Automation that supports testing [https://club.ministryoftesting.com/c/all-testing-talk/automation](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/c/all-testing-talk/automation) [https://testautomationu.applitools.com/](https://testautomationu.applitools.com/) ---
**Author:** ![emna\_ayadi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/emna_ayadi/32/4541_2.png) [@emna\_ayadi](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/emna_ayadi)\ **Post date:** [20 March 2019 22:00 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/looking-for-a-mentor-from-manual-to-automation-please-guide-me/23999/3 "2019-03-20T22:00:30Z")
Hi @satveerqa, Here few links : - [https://testautomationu.applitools.com/setting-a-foundation-for-successful-test-automation/](https://testautomationu.applitools.com/setting-a-foundation-for-successful-test-automation/) - [https://kentcdodds.com/blog/write-tests/](https://kentcdodds.com/blog/write-tests/) - (My article about test automation but in french) [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/automatisation-des-tests-revue-de-code-emna-ayadi](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/automatisation-des-tests-revue-de-code-emna-ayadi) ---
**Author:** ![amias](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/amias/32/2323_2.png) [@amias](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/amias)\ **Post date:** [27 March 2019 12:28 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/looking-for-a-mentor-from-manual-to-automation-please-guide-me/23999/4 "2019-03-27T12:28:26Z")
i don’t know why so many people use java with selenium, if you are testing web interfaces then use a nicer language like python or ruby. With java being a compiled language you will have lots more work and much harder debugging to get your tests to work. Also you will need java licences to run your tests , this means at best complex installs and at worst paying cash. ---
**Author:** ![froberts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/froberts/32/5208_2.png) [@froberts](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/froberts)\ **Post date:** [29 March 2019 20:37 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/looking-for-a-mentor-from-manual-to-automation-please-guide-me/23999/5 "2019-03-29T20:37:57Z")
Yep, I work with python. I looked into java because it seems a lot of companies use but now I’m grateful for python. Ruby has quite a large learning curve which puts some people off. ---
**Author:** ![tobiaslins](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/tobiaslins/32/5315_2.png) [@tobiaslins](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/tobiaslins)\ **Post date:** [29 March 2019 21:52 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/looking-for-a-mentor-from-manual-to-automation-please-guide-me/23999/6 "2019-03-29T21:52:40Z")
We built [Axcept](https://axcept.io) for easy test automation. It’s a visual regression testing tool that is web based and has an easy learning curve. You don’t need to know much about coding, just basic HTML/CSS skills (seletors) are required to get started. Let me know if you need help! ---
**Author:** ![joaofarias](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/joaofarias/32/11709_2.png) [@joaofarias](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/joaofarias)\ **Post date:** [30 March 2019 07:20 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/looking-for-a-mentor-from-manual-to-automation-please-guide-me/23999/8 "2019-03-30T07:20:53Z")
Some time ago I shared some [links on basics of testing in the QA StackExchange](https://sqa.stackexchange.com/a/23548/12740). Let me copy what is there regarding automation in testing: - [Selenium guides for Page Objects](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/wiki/PageObjects) - [How To Create a Test Automation Framework Architecture With Selenium](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO8KVe00kcU) - [Page Object Pattern, Martin Fowler](http://martinfowler.com/bliki/PageObject.html) - BDD/Cucumber - [http://martinfowler.com/bliki/GivenWhenThen.html](http://martinfowler.com/bliki/GivenWhenThen.html) - [https://cucumber.io/docs/reference](https://cucumber.io/docs/reference) - [https://lostechies.com/joeybeninghove/2010/06/01/cucumber/](https://lostechies.com/joeybeninghove/2010/06/01/cucumber/)