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Date Published
Author
Ronald Williams
Word count
464
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The Cypress Ambassador program is a initiative that supports top advocates of the Cypress testing platform, offering them speaking opportunities, personalized resources, and visibility within the community. One such ambassador, Sam E. Lawrence, participates in the program by sharing his knowledge and experience with others through various channels, including Discord and GitHub, and teaching his team at work. He values the community aspect of Cypress and aims to help others discover its benefits while avoiding common pitfalls. Lawrence's favorite feature is Test Replay, which allows for inspecting the DOM as it was during a test, and he advocates for avoiding explicit waits in favor of cleaner code. Outside of work, he enjoys producing music, gardening, and cooking, and is proud of setting up and maintaining a large-scale testing infrastructure at his workplace. For new users, he recommends starting with writing a basic test to get hands-on experience with Cypress. The Ambassador program is part of the larger Cypress Community Team's efforts to empower and connect with its users, and will continue to highlight the work of its ambassadors throughout the year.