Automated testing is a great way to ensure that any application can continue to grow and change while still giving fast and practical feedback to developers. This feedback can tell developers whether or not the changes introduced meet the requirements of the product and don’t introduce bugs.

As discussed in a previous blog series, automated testing can be a valuable resource when trying to deliver both agile and maintainable applications. But where should you get started and what technologies should you use to build automated tests?

In this post, I will discuss how to get started with and how to build out a simple automated test in one of the most popular options: Selenium.