Retry, Rerun, Repeat

The blog post by Gleb Bahmutov explores the importance of retries in modern software systems, particularly in the context of testing with Cypress. It discusses three types of retries: retrying individual commands and assertions within Cypress Test Runner to combat flakiness, rerunning entire tests to address issues like server slowness, and repeating test executions to identify flaky tests. By emphasizing the need for robust retry mechanisms, the post highlights how network fluctuations and system hiccups can affect test reliability and suggests using features like Cypress's built-in retries and the cypress-repeat tool to ensure accurate test outcomes and maintain consistent CI builds.