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Filip Hric
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955
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Summary

In a collaborative effort to reduce end-to-end (e2e) test flakes with Metabase, the integration of Replay into their Cypress test suite has highlighted the unpredictable impact of minor code changes on test outcomes. A recent case study reveals how a seemingly insignificant styling alteration led to a failure in a previously reliable e2e test, which aimed to validate a date range selection on a graph. Despite the straightforward test definition, a shift in font weight caused the line graph to move, resulting in a different date range being selected due to the use of specific pixel coordinates in the test's trigger commands. This case underscores the challenge of linking test failures to application changes and highlights the utility of Replay DevTools in providing the necessary insight to identify and resolve such issues, ultimately emphasizing the importance of maintaining detailed visibility into test failures to avoid issues like alarm fatigue or the removal of tests from a suite.