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Week 32 is here, and with it, our curated selection of the finest test automation tools and techniques. Explore these cutting-edge resources designed to streamline your workflows and enhance the precision of your tests.

🎥 Video of the Week

Testing Fundamentals, Mocking, Vitest, and More

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Artem Zakharchenko

"I think most of the things that contribute to being a good developer come in this marriage of soft and hard skills, and I think people often overlook soft skills in general. To me, asking questions is one of the most overlooked things."

🗞️ Article of the Week

4 Steps for a 66% Reduction in Test Run Time: Boosting Speed and Efficiency

Organizations face significant challenges in testing as they aim for faster software delivery. Recent data shows that only 24% pass 90% of desktop tests, and 25% pass 90% of mobile tests, highlighting the struggle with test quality.

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🎧 Podcast of the Week

AI Generates And Runs Automation Code: LaVague.ai

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👩‍💻 Repositories

GENERAL REPOSITORY

K6

An open-source load testing tool for engineering teams. It's designed to be usable and developer-friendly, helping you to stress test your backend services with clean and straightforward JavaScript syntax.

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TestProject

A free community-powered test automation platform for API, Web, and Mobile testing that enhances Selenium tests with powerful capabilities for advanced automation scenarios.

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💡 Quick Tips & Tricks

Adopt Modular Testing Frameworks: Create tests that are modular and reusable to improve maintenance and reduce the time needed for test development.
Automate Within Reason: Focus on automating repetitive, predictable tasks while leaving space for manual testing where intuition and human observation are crucial.
Implement Robust Error Handling: Design your automation scripts to handle errors gracefully, which will enhance the reliability of your tests.
Utilize Version Control for Test Scripts: Keep your test scripts in a version control system to track changes, collaborate with team members, and rollback when necessary.
Continuously Update Your Skills: The field of test automation is rapidly evolving. Regularly update your knowledge and skills to keep up with new tools and methodologies.

ChatGPT Prompt for Test Automation

"Hello ChatGPT, I'm struggling with flaky tests in my automation suite. I'm using [mention the tools or frameworks, e.g., Cypress, JUnit, etc.], and these tests are causing inconsistent results that affect the reliability of my test runs. The main problem I'm encountering is [describe the specific issue, e.g., tests passing/failing intermittently, external dependencies, etc.]. Could you provide some strategies or best practices to stabilize my tests and reduce flakiness? Examples or debugging tips would be highly appreciated."

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