What We’ve Learned So Far
Phew. You made it. You are still here and now you’ve seen the testing pyramid, experienced some of the challenges we face, and looked at some ways we deal with them.
Automated testing isn’t easy. It’s a lot of hard work. You never really get there. You are constantly tweaking, learning, and adjusting, but there are a few rules of thumb that can mostly keep you out of trouble. And that’s hopefully what you’ve learned here so far.
If nothing else sticks with you, just remember:
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Do the bulk of your testing at the unit level of the pyramid.
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Catch as many integrations and gaps that you can at the integration level.
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Use UI ...
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