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Date Published
Author
Roman Balakin
Word count
1302
Language
English
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None

Summary

The document explores the use of the Cucumber.js framework with Selenium in a Behavior Driven Development (BDD) approach for test automation, highlighting its advantages and limitations. Selenium is an open-source tool enabling cross-platform automated testing in various programming languages, with the Page Object Model (POM) approach enhancing code maintainability. Cucumber.js, working with the Gherkin language, promotes collaboration among stakeholders and allows for the reuse and readability of test scripts. However, it introduces complexity due to the need for writing generic, reusable steps, which can be time-consuming and challenging to maintain if business requirements change. Despite the shared understanding it fosters, Cucumber's added layer can lead to increased maintenance time and does not contribute to test robustness. As an alternative, testRigor is mentioned as a tool that simplifies creating executable specifications without coding, offering robust and stable tests on a cloud-hosted platform without the complexities associated with Cucumber and Selenium.