In this episode, Russell, Tara, Ben Dowen, and Al Goodall explore end-to-end testing.
Starting with some light-hearted banter on coffee, triggered by Ben.
From what start to what end?
A recurring theme is being clear with what we mean when we say end-to-end
The group reflect on:
- Using a term alongside terms like user journey and which user
- Being clear about what ‘flow’ is being tested
- Not to test everything
- Is it a sign of low testability and a smell of something
Integrations
Often, these tests cross architecture and boundaries, and check some form of integration
- Use the smallest unit of test to validate your goal
- End-to-End tests are expensive – time, effort, fragility, environments
- Help reduce risk as ownership crosses teams in modern systems
- They find important failures
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