Flaky tests are a pain
summary
Collection of real-world flaky test examples from the presenter’s experience, showing how tests that once passed can intermittently fail for no obvious code change. Demonstrates investigation techniques and concrete guidance on writing more stable, independent tests to avoid timing, environment or ordering-dependent failures, aimed at both testers and developers.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction
- 4:50Flaky test examples
- 8:25Selenide for dynamic web
- 11:58And Bob example
- 17:47Click and animation issues
- 23:30Data and timing impact
- 29:54Green button curse
- 32:08Chrome hangs fix
- 37:25Flak causes and prevention
- 39:11Testing pyramid importance
- 40:35Developers in testing
- 41:26Q&A
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