What is the role of manual testing in the software quality assurance process?

Manual testing plays an important role in ensuring the quality of a software product, especially at stages where automation is either impossible or inefficient. It allows:

• To check the user interface and interaction experience, identifying issues with usability and logic.
• To detect non-standard or rare errors that are difficult to cover with automated tests.
• To quickly respond to changes in requirements and test new features without the need to write test code.

Manual testing complements automated testing, providing a more flexible and intuitive approach to quality assurance, especially under time constraints or during exploratory testing.