Automated Tests Across the Galaxy

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Talk explains building a systematic automated testing system around end-to-end (E2E) tests for JavaScript projects, addressing flaky or failing E2E suites and maintenance overhead. It focuses on practical practices and responsibilities for JS developers to diagnose failures, understand root causes, and keep the E2E test system reliable.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 3:12Automated tests matter
3. 6:21Untested code fixes
4. 9:36Smoke tests
5. 12:01Page Object Model
6. 14:06Mocks in frontend
7. 15:10Setup test specifics
8. 16:37Diagnostics after tests
9. 17:40Chaos in tests
10. 20:34Test pyramid
11. 21:59Behavior Driven Development
12. 24:29Engaging analysts
13. 27:01Business vs dev testing
14. 28:47Automated tests ROI
15. 31:04Q&A
16. 33:09Testing pyramid ratio
17. 34:33Convincing business
18. 36:22Page Object Model
19. 38:57Avoiding meta-tests
20. 40:00QA-automator role
21. 41:22Time for automation
22. 42:25Process changes load
23. 43:27Mocks for backend
24. 44:30JSON server alternatives

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