What's the Point of Selenium?

Question

Ok, maybe I\'m missing something, but I really don\'t see the point of Selenium. What is the point of opening the browser using code, clicking buttons using code, and checking f

Answer 1

Why do you need Selenium? Because testers are human beings. They go home every day, can't always work weekends, take sickies, take public holidays, go on vacation every now and then, get bored doing repetitive tasks and can't always rely on them being around when you need them.

I'm not saying you should get rid of testers, but an automated UI testing tool complements system testers.