List: Automated testing | Curated by Luís Soares

Dec 22, 2024
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Stop using CSS and Test Ids to locate elements in testsHow should we locate elements when testing web pages?
Nov 22, 2024
Nov 22, 2024
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Dev Genius
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Luís Soares
Automated testing in C — Part IIAcceptance testing means testing software in a user-centric way (roughly the same as end-to-end testing). I’ll present a way to test a CLI…
May 21, 2024
May 21, 2024
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Dev Genius
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Luís Soares
Automated testing in C — Part II’m a fan of automated testing but usually do it in higher-level languages like Kotlin, Ruby, or Python. I’ll prove that we can do it in C…
May 17, 2024
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May 17, 2024
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Avoiding mocks — Part IIWe covered the dogfooding technique and how to make our tests more black-boxed. How do we deal with dependencies?
Jan 5, 2024
Jan 5, 2024
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Avoiding mocks — Part IMocks often result in brittle tests that simulate unrealistic scenarios, replacing too much of the actual system and providing a false…
Jan 3, 2024
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Jan 3, 2024
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Unit Testing: Values and PrinciplesWhat’s a unit test? A function test? Can it interact with the outside? These questions lack meaning if we don’t start with why we do…
May 6, 2023
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May 6, 2023
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Better Programming
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Luís Soares
Story Slicing — a Practical GuideSome stories may be challenging to split but with careful analysis and effort, they can often be broken down into smaller, more consumable…
Mar 16, 2023
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Mar 16, 2023
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
A testing strategy for a domain-centric architecture (e.g., hexagonal)I’ll propose a testing strategy for the hexagonal architecture.
Oct 4, 2022
Oct 4, 2022
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
A vertical testing strategyOne goal of automated testing is to support you while refactoring, which is a continuous task. Tests should be enablers, not obstacles…
Sep 6, 2022
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Sep 6, 2022
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Decoupling tests from implementation detailsOne of the goals of automated tests is supporting refactoring, but many times, they get in the way. Tests should aim to define what is…
Aug 31, 2022
Aug 31, 2022
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Decoupling tests from the implementation interfacesChanging interfaces (e.g. API web handlers, queue event handlers, web pages) is quite common but it can impact many tests. How can we…
Aug 24, 2022
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Aug 24, 2022
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
End-to-end testing with Cypress + Testing LibraryHere’s the minimum you should know if you want to test web UIs with Cypress (an alternative to Selenium), a Node-based approach.
Mar 30, 2022
Mar 30, 2022
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
End-to-end testing with Selenium, Gradle, JUnitI wanted to test a web page using JVM, but tutorials are scattered everywhere. I decided to create a barebones project to illustrate how.
Mar 20, 2022
Mar 20, 2022
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Automated testing patternsTesting patterns serve the goals of automated testing: specification, documentation, support for refactoring, and help to locate defects.
Dec 10, 2021
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Dec 10, 2021
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Testing the data layer with TestcontainersUsing the Testcontainers is one of the ways to test your app’s data layer. Let’s see a basic example.
Jul 9, 2021
Jul 9, 2021
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Contract testing using Pact.ioI heard about consumer-driven contract testing a few years ago and finally decided to learn its concepts and try it out using Pact.io.
Mar 5, 2021
Mar 5, 2021
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Testing your app’s data layerThere are multiple techniques, and the ones you use depend on your testing strategy.
Feb 9, 2021
Feb 9, 2021
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Stop testing your serializersOne of the goals of automated testing is “testing as a safety net” but that doesn’t mean that you should unit test everything…
Feb 5, 2021
Feb 5, 2021
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Visualizing Your Automated Testing StrategyDoes your automated testing strategy make you feel safe? Do you follow a consistent set of testing patterns? Are you tired of debating…
Jan 27, 2021
Jan 27, 2021
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Automated Testing GoalsTesting is more than creating a safety net.
Dec 3, 2020
Dec 3, 2020