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April 24, 2017

Better Test Code Principles #5: Mind your try/catches

Using try/catches to handle exceptions has become quite fashionable when writing tests with Java. However, this approach is also a frequent source of having false positives while running tests. Many… Read more
April 18, 2017

A three-course menu for writing your Selenium tests before the feature is complete

How many times does this happen: you start a new iteration/sprint; you give estimates; you realize that the testing work will not be complete in the sprint for certain features? While… Read more
April 10, 2017

Using Lists to get UI elements with nearly impossible selectors

Where does this approach apply? One of the following: if you have a list of elements with identical selectors. The element you are interested in is an element of that… Read more
March 21, 2017

Better Test Code Principles: #4 Keep your production tests separate from your dev environment ones

Automated tests are used to validate features in development environments but also in production. Whereas the classic approach of keeping all tests in the same code project is the most… Read more
March 14, 2017

A false myth: automated tests don’t uncover bugs

This is something i heard quite a few times: why bother writing automated tests, as they will not find any bugs anyway? Read more
March 8, 2017

Better Test Code Principles: #3 Use external libraries when available

Most of the testing tasks require some data processing, whether it is working with JSON objects, gathering data from a database, processing Strings, working with date types, and so on.… Read more
March 1, 2017

@FindBy, Lists and using them to check for similar UI elements

This is going to be a rather complex post, that will show how to easily check for values of similar UI elements. By similar i mean elements that share some… Read more
February 7, 2017

Better Test Code Principles: #2 Don’t generate ALL your test data in @BeforeClass

A considerable amount of tests will need some test data to be generated previous to them running. Some people prefer to put all the data creation for all the tests… Read more
January 25, 2017

Better Test Code Principles: #1 Don’t copy/paste the code. Reuse it.

When starting to learn Java, one of the first things you are taught is that a class consists of several things, among which are the ‘methods’. A method is nothing… Read more
January 16, 2017

Selenium tests, the Object Oriented way – example 1 (with code)

This is going to be a follow-up post in regards to the approach i showed at my SeleniumConf talk, on doing Selenium tests by using an Object Oriented approach. I… Read more

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I’m Amy, a minimalist and simple living enthusiast who has dedicated her life to living with less and finding joy in the simple things. Through this blog, I aim to share my expertise, insights, and experiences. Join me on this journey as we explore the world of slow, purposeful living together!