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Date Published
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Jessamyn Sweet
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548
Language
English
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Summary

In a recent webinar led by Cypress Senior Technical Solutions Engineer Jenna Beckett, software testing experts Quantarius Ray, Estefanía Fernández Muñoz, and Marko Kolasinac shared practical strategies for developing a robust testing strategy adaptable to complexity and change. The panel discussed creating test data sets, with a preference for generating data specific to each test case rather than a comprehensive dataset, depending on project requirements. They emphasized the importance of understanding project needs when utilizing abstraction models and recommended organizing custom commands by functionality to maintain readability. The use of Cypress grep tool for tagging tests was highlighted as a method to efficiently manage test execution by allowing the combination or exclusion of specific test sets. Additionally, the distinction between unit and integration tests was clarified, with unit tests focusing on individual components and integration tests ensuring multiple components work together effectively. Participants were encouraged to access the webinar recording and additional resources via the events page or join the Community Discord for further discussion and support.