Selenide: Make Java UI Tests Great Again!
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Claims that Selenide makes Java UI tests concise and robust by layering a testing API on top of Selenium, providing built on Selenium reliability with faster text-entry hacks, waits by default 4 seconds smart waits for most checks, and automatic screenshots and videos attached on failure plus rich failure messages showing element state. Examples include $ and $$ element APIs, configurable timeouts, video-on-fail, mobile/Appium support, and successful demos of simpler, less flaky tests.
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chapters (19)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:10Java tests migrating to JavaScript
- 3:17Java with good practices
- 4:43Simplify project structure
- 7:39Avoid getters/setters in Java
- 11:07JUnit vs TestNG
- 12:58Eliminate XML suites
- 15:27Stop overengineering frameworks
- 18:58Introducing Selenide
- 20:46Selenium vs Playwright myths
- 22:55Playwright vs Selenide syntax
- 24:19Selenide simplifies UI tests
- 26:47Automatic waiting in Selenide
- 28:55Better error messages
- 31:46Handling collections in Selenide
- 32:49Video recording for debugging
- 34:37Finding elements by text
- 35:43Selenide resources
- 36:04Q&A
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