In the last chapter, we covered the theory and principles underlying software testing. We delved into the benefits and challenges inherent in unit, integration, and E2E testing. In this chapter, we will take this knowledge and apply it to some real-world examples.
It's not sufficient to simply understand what testing is and see its merits from a business perspective. The tests we write form a significant part of our code bases, and should hence be crafted in the same careful manner as all other code we write. We want to craft tests that not only give us confidence that our code works as intended, but are themselves reliable, efficient, maintainable, and usable. We must also be wary of writing overly complex tests. Doing so can trap us in a situation where our tests increase the burden of understanding and lead to more overall complexity and flakiness in...
