# The Open Source Path to Effortless Automation **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** announcement\ **Created:** [March 9, 2021, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/the-open-source-path-to-effortless-automation/259 "2021-03-09T18:20:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![brennen\_direnzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.opentap.io/brennen_direnzo/32/6_2.png) [@brennen\_direnzo](https://forum.opentap.io/u/brennen_direnzo)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/the-open-source-path-to-effortless-automation/259/1 "2021-03-09T18:20:09Z")
Today we launched part 1 of a video series focusing on the journey of adopting OpenTAP within your organization. Some of you here on the forum are already well on your way along this journey, and may even find some aspects of the series inspired by conversations we have had over the years. The hope is that with this series, we can show people the similarities in concerns and pressures we all have, as well as how they can be addressed to truly transform your automation with OpenTAP. > **[The Open Source Path to Effortless Automation The Need for Change (Episode 1)](https://blog.opentap.io/opentap-the-open-source-path-to-effortless-test-automation/)** > > Shorter development cycles and growing complexity present testing challenges to organizations working in all technology domains. Today’s fastest moving industries – telecommunications, finance, and automotive – speed development by leveraging modular... Even if you view yourself as well on your way, we hope the videos serve as a tool to help communicate with others. Along with these, we have also kicked off a series of Technical Lightning Videos to help your development process: [Lightning Videos - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsMWeWj3dGeqOzdbUn6-orjuKrVHZeMQ1) Look out for more over the next few months ---
**Author:** ![brennen\_direnzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.opentap.io/brennen_direnzo/32/6_2.png) [@brennen\_direnzo](https://forum.opentap.io/u/brennen_direnzo)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/the-open-source-path-to-effortless-automation/259/2 "2021-04-13T17:20:15Z")
Episode 2: > **[The Open Source Path to Effortless Automation Ep 2: Seeing is Believing](https://blog.opentap.io/the-open-source-path-to-effortless-automation-ep2-seeing-is-believing/)** > > At the end of Episode 1, Gabriel and the test automation team had discovered OpenTAP and were intrigued and energized by the idea of working with a broad and active community, instead of developing test systems from scratch. Who can argue with... ---
**Author:** ![brennen\_direnzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.opentap.io/brennen_direnzo/32/6_2.png) [@brennen\_direnzo](https://forum.opentap.io/u/brennen_direnzo)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/the-open-source-path-to-effortless-automation/259/3 "2021-05-11T16:21:19Z")
Episode 3: > **[The Open Source Path to Effortless Automation Ep 3:Metrics Clear the Way](https://blog.opentap.io/the-open-source-path-to-effortless-automation-ep-3metrics-clear-the-way/)** > > In Episode 2, Gabriel and the test automation team worked with his company’s Open Source Program Office (OSPO) to overcome resistance to change in general and to adoption of a new open source test automation platform in particular. Their efforts... ---
**Author:** ![brennen\_direnzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.opentap.io/brennen_direnzo/32/6_2.png) [@brennen\_direnzo](https://forum.opentap.io/u/brennen_direnzo)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/the-open-source-path-to-effortless-automation/259/4 "2021-07-14T19:23:48Z")
Episode 4: > **[The Open Source Path to Effortless Automation Ep 4:Overcoming Resistance](https://blog.opentap.io/the-open-source-path-to-effortless-automation-ep-4overcoming-resistance/)** > > In Episode 3, Gabriel and the test automation team highlighted the importance of identifying and tracking open source adoption metrics. They chose to continue their focus on three key areas: > > > > > > > > Code Re-useTime-to-DeploymentOverall... ---
**Author:** ![brennen\_direnzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.opentap.io/brennen_direnzo/32/6_2.png) [@brennen\_direnzo](https://forum.opentap.io/u/brennen_direnzo)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/the-open-source-path-to-effortless-automation/259/5 "2021-07-14T19:24:08Z")
Episode 5: > **[The Open Source Path to Effortless Automation Ep 5:Evolving Open Source Culture](https://blog.opentap.io/the-open-source-path-to-effortless-automation-ep-5evolving-open-source-culture/)** > > In Episode 4, the test automation team encountered unanticipated barriers to adopting the open source OpenTAP platform. To build confidence and overcome resistance to new software and a new lifecycle paradigm, OSPO lead Codie recommended a mix of...