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Published in Level Up Coding

·Feb 16

How to test multiple domains in Cypress 12

Cypress is such a great testing tool because it works inside your application and browser and because their best practices help right stable automated tests. One of these best practices is only to test one domain at a time. This principle follows the same-origin policy. …

Cypress

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How to test multiple domains in Cypress
How to test multiple domains in Cypress
Cypress

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Published in Level Up Coding

·Jan 19

What is the difference between Unit and Component Testing?

And why you should care. I am becoming a big fan of component testing. With component testing, you test in earlier stages of the development process, and instead of testing an entire application (or a big chunk), you test smaller parts of the application. …

Software Development

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What is the difference between Unit and Component Testing?
What is the difference between Unit and Component Testing?
Software Development

5 min read


Published in Level Up Coding

·Nov 11, 2022

Data Driven Testing with Cypress

How to write Dynamic Tests Data Driven Testing, also known as parameterized testing or dynamic testing, focuses on defining the input and output data for different test cases beforehand. With Cypress, you can generate your test cases automatically based on your test data sets. …

Testing

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Data Driven Testing with Cypress
Data Driven Testing with Cypress
Testing

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Oct 20, 2022

On November 17th, I am giving a workshop to teach fellow test…

The workshop will be held live near Rotterdam and is entirely in Dutch.

Cypress

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On November 17th, I am giving a workshop to teach fellow test enthusiasts the foundations of…
On November 17th, I am giving a workshop to teach fellow test enthusiasts the foundations of…
Cypress

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Published in Level Up Coding

·Jul 7, 2022

How to use the Postman mock server in Cypress

Integrating Postman with Cypress If you have seen my talk about how I write isolated front-end tests in Cypress, you know how I use fixtures to stub API responses. But did you know you can also use your Postman mock data in Cypress? Mocking in Postman is easy. You have to set up a mock server. And that is…

Cypress

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How to use the Postman mock server in Cypress
How to use the Postman mock server in Cypress
Cypress

4 min read


Published in Quick Code

·Feb 4, 2021

Passing variables between tests in Cypress

Testing business workflows end2end with cy.task() — I always try to follow Cypress’s best practices when writing robust and isolated test cases. If test data is needed I use fixtures, so that I can predict the outcome. But sometimes you want to test an entire workflow, where different types of users execute different parts of the process. …

Cypress

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Passing variables between tests in Cypress
Passing variables between tests in Cypress
Cypress

3 min read


Published in Level Up Coding

·Jan 20, 2021

How Cypress can help non-technical team members automate tests

Key-Users and Business Analysts can automate tests in Cypress too, with a little help — Some of the most valuable test cases come from Business Analysts and Key-Users. They know exactly what the needs are, and they can identify potential bottlenecks. From a business perspective, these business representatives are best at assessing new features. But the biggest challenge is they don’t have technical backgrounds. Their…

Cypress

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How Cypress can help non-technical team members automate tests
How Cypress can help non-technical team members automate tests
Cypress

4 min read


Published in Level Up Coding

·Nov 19, 2020

Return on Investment for Software Testing Is a Myth

Or: How to explain why your client should invest in testing — I always have to explain to my clients why it is important to invest in test automation or testing in general even. And I have always found it difficult to explain how much they are actually saving. I use arguments such as: “Adopting testing in the early stages of development…

Test Automation

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Return on Investment for Software Testing Is a Myth
Return on Investment for Software Testing Is a Myth
Test Automation

5 min read


Aug 13, 2020

Why You Should Think About Strategy if You Want Test Automation to Be Effective

Testing Down the Pyramid — I love my work as a freelance test automation specialist. Companies hire me to help to implement effective test automation strategies. For me, this means creating a balance between unit, integration, and end2end tests. But far too often, automated testing is not about strategy. I believe there are two reasons…

Test Automation Tools

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Why You Should Think About Strategy if You Want Test Automation to Be Effective
Why You Should Think About Strategy if You Want Test Automation to Be Effective
Test Automation Tools

4 min read

Paul de Witt

Paul de Witt

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Test Automation Specialist, trainer, Breathlete, DJ, and father of three. Creator at heart.

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