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Feature switching for release testing.

Feature switching for release testing.

When your cloud deployments do not all have the same features enabled, running the same tests calls will generate different reponses. How can you ensure that the tests for each individual release verifies the expected functionality for that deployment? The problem It is not uncommon to deploy code to production servers that is hidden behind a feature switch. When the moment comes to go live, the configuration is changed to enable the feature. If it is just new functionality, you…

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Launching WebDrivers in .net Core

Launching WebDrivers in .net Core

This entry is part 3 of 9 in the series Launching WebDrivers in .NET Core the easy way

As discussed last time, the goal is to be able to run my tests on any .net Core platform. So right from the get go, lets work out how to get a WebDriver fired up. As ever I develop on Windows and I still have Ubuntu 18.4 installed on the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) with an Xming Xserver so in theory I can also test in Linux. Unfortunately, whatever happened to my network whilst I was on holiday finally…

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Opinion: Writing automated system tests is a great way to test a website / webapp.

Opinion: Writing automated system tests is a great way to test a website / webapp.

A few weeks ago I wrote a post explaining how running automated tests does not perform the same function as (good) manual testing. In a recent project, I was reminded that although running the tests is not deep testing, writing them is. I am very fortunate that I work with developers who are hot on quality and focused on writing appropriate unit tests for all their code, but what is the most cost effective way to have confidence that the…

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