Testing in 2025: What's Actually Changing
The software testing landscape is evolving rapidly, but not in the direction most people expect. While everyone talks about AI replacing manual testing, we're seeing the opposite trend in critical applications.
Companies are realizing that automated testing creates false confidence. It catches the errors you anticipate but misses the human element entirely. The most expensive software failures in 2024 weren't caused by broken code – they were caused by software that worked exactly as programmed but failed to match human expectations.
Performance management software and BI reporting systems especially need human insight – users interact with data in unpredictable ways that reveal system limitations automated tests never find.
Smart companies are combining automation for regression testing with manual testing for user experience validation. This hybrid approach catches both technical bugs and usability issues before they reach customers.