Many people, upon hearing “automated testing,” automatically think of unit tests. That’s understandable; after all, unit testing is one of the most well-known types of automated tests. However, it’s far from being the only one. We have UI testing, end-to-end testing, load testing, and that’s just to name a few. Today’s post—as you can see…
Tag: TDD
Cucumber.js and BDD aren’t new kids on the block. But they’re still fairly unfamiliar for many developers. That’s unfortunate because the two can be very powerful tools for both business people and developers. Let’s have a short look at what BDD is, and then see how Cucumber.js can be used to your advantage. What Is…
There are plenty of opinions about software testing, but what exactly is it? First and foremost, it’s a process that’s designed to assure quality and verify that your application performs as expected. And software testing isn’t exclusive to just one language or framework. Today, we’re going to talk about software testing with Jasmine. More specifically,…
Single-page applications developed with JavaScript libraries such as React are becoming the standard for front-end apps. The barrier to entry is low, and they provide the user with a more responsive experience. However, testing user interfaces hasn’t always been easy. Testing libraries such as Selenium have been popular, but these tests are notoriously slow and…
One of the most important factors related to automated tests is “Maintenance”. A lot of effort is spent on maintaining the tests than writing actual tests. A recent study suggested about 30% of testers time is spent on maintenance.This leads to wastage of valuable time and effort by the resources, which they could have rather…
“If it’s worth building, it’s worth testing” — Kent Beck, pioneer of Test Driven Development Imagine this situation. It is 4:45 pm on a Friday afternoon, and a new feature on the company’s web application for generating sales reports is pushed to production. At 11:30 pm that night, the lead developer gets a frantic call…