Speeding Up UI Tests

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Describes removing integration tests' dependency on the backend to massively speed up UI tests. Explains using techniques (e.g., decoupling, mocking or stubbing backend responses) to run faster, more reliable UI tests and thereby simplify developers' and testers' work.

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1. 0:00UI tests matter
2. 7:54Manual testing Friday problems
3. 9:46Nightwatch.js limits
4. 13:23Ember.js acceptance tests
5. 17:00Speeding up UI tests
6. 21:57Client-side dynamic mocks
7. 28:11WebSocket to YAX mocks
8. 30:22Optimization results
9. 32:57Q&A

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