Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, the DevOps approach has become a cornerstone for organisations striving to achieve agility, speed, and quality in their delivery processes. One crucial aspect of DevOps is efficient and reliable Quality Assurance (QA). As development cycles become shorter and continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines gain prominence, the need for automated testing becomes paramount. In this blog post, we will explore various strategies for automating testing in DevOps to ensure a seamless and efficient QA process. Shift-Left Testing To achieve higher efficiency in QA, organisations are adopting a “shift-left” approach, which involves moving testing activities earlier in the software development lifecycle. By integrating testing into the initial phases of development, teams can identify and rectify issues at an early stage, reducing the cost and time associated with fixing bugs later in the process. Automat