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✅ Testing

Maestro​

Maestro is a mobile UI testing framework designed for simplicity and effectiveness. It allows developers to define and test user flows in their mobile apps using a declarative syntax in YAML files. Maestro supports iOS, Android, React Native, and Flutter platforms, providing robust features to handle UI flakiness and delays.

Details

URL: 🔗 https://maestro.mobile.dev/

Authors: Maestro Team

Integration:

Community and Support:

  • Support Channels: Public Slack Channel, GitHub
  • Community: Active GitHub repository and Slack workspace

Key Features:

  • Declarative Syntax: Define tests in YAML files.
  • Robust UI Handling: Built-in tolerance for UI flakiness and delays.
  • Fast Iteration: No need for compilation; tests are interpreted and rerun as they change.
  • Simple Setup: Single binary that works anywhere.

Use Cases:

  • UI Testing: Automate testing of user flows in mobile applications.
  • Debugging: Identify and fix UI issues efficiently.
  • Continuous Integration: Integrate with CI systems for automated testing.

Pros and Cons:

  • Pros: Easy setup, supports multiple platforms, robust against UI flakiness.
  • Cons: Initial setup and configuration may require effort.
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TDD Manifesto​

The TDD Manifesto promotes Test-Driven Development (TDD) as a practice to enhance software quality by integrating testing throughout the development process. It emphasizes reducing the lag between code changes and their impact, ensuring reliability and feedback. The manifesto, created by a group of passionate professionals, aims to make TDD more accessible to software engineers from various backgrounds, advocating for continuous testing to build quality software.

Details

URL: 🔗 https://tddmanifesto.com/about-us/

Authors: Jovche Mitrejchevski, Daniel Moka, Alex Bunardzic, Rodrigo Martínez Díaz, Mario Cervera, Maxi Contieri, Jan Giacomelli

Integration:

  • Platforms Supported: All programming environments supporting TDD
  • API Documentation: Not applicable

Community and Support:

  • Support Channels: Twitter for individual authors
  • Community: Not specified

Key Features:

  • Continuous Testing: Emphasizes testing at every development stage.
  • Quality Assurance: Ensures quality is built into the development process.
  • Feedback Loop: Reduces the lag between code changes and their impact.

Use Cases:

  • Software Development: Improve software reliability and maintainability.
  • Quality Control: Enhance feedback and error detection during development.
  • Education: Educate developers on the benefits of TDD.

Pros and Cons:

  • Pros: Promotes high-quality software, improves feedback, ensures continuous testing.
  • Cons: Requires a cultural shift and discipline in testing practices.
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