http://blogs.msdn.com/b/johnguin/archive/2008/11/13/robinson-crusoe-and-onenote-short-term-vs-long-term-gains-when-testing.aspxI have a theory about the value of automation (and many other test tools) and the time it takes to develop, maintain and use them. I call this my &quot;Robinson Crusoe Theory&quot; of testing and it goes like this: Imagine you are cast away on a deserteden-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/johnguin/archive/2008/11/13/robinson-crusoe-and-onenote-short-term-vs-long-term-gains-when-testing.aspx#9203238Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:21:41 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9203238terms in robison crusoe<p> &nbsp;what are the various traditional religions in the novel</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9203238" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/johnguin/archive/2008/11/13/robinson-crusoe-and-onenote-short-term-vs-long-term-gains-when-testing.aspx#9129390Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:32:03 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9129390John Guin<p>Coding with a twig in the sand: <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.xkcd.com/505/">http://www.xkcd.com/505/</a></p> <p>John</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9129390" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/johnguin/archive/2008/11/13/robinson-crusoe-and-onenote-short-term-vs-long-term-gains-when-testing.aspx#9067819Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:08:41 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9067819studentuser<p>It must be tough coding with a twig in the sand.</p> <p>If only you weren't stuck on a desert island...</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9067819" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/johnguin/archive/2008/11/13/robinson-crusoe-and-onenote-short-term-vs-long-term-gains-when-testing.aspx#9067310Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:19:15 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9067310Robinson Crusoe and OneNote: short term vs. long term gains when testing | Tmao Coders<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.tmao.info/robinson-crusoe-and-onenote-short-term-vs-long-term-gains-when-testing/">http://www.tmao.info/robinson-crusoe-and-onenote-short-term-vs-long-term-gains-when-testing/</a></p> <img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9067310" width="1" height="1">