Fire-Side Chat with Kent C. Dodds

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Advocates an iterative TypeScript migration (start loose, avoid strict mode), describes using Remix for a site rewrite and Next.js as a solid option, and reports a conference poll showing hooks are dominant (about 64%). Emphasizes integration-first testing with React Testing Library, warns that chasing 100% coverage is counterproductive, criticizes bulky snapshot tests, recommends visual regression for right-to-left layouts, and notes tests and tooling (linters, TypeScript) are applied to tests themselves.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 18:08React Testing Library
3. 20:06Do You Think Integration Testing Is Also Important in Addition to Unit Testing for Component Library and How Do You
4. 21:30Tests for a Design System
5. 22:19Snapshot Test
6. 27:04Poll Results

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