Testing strategy
Comes up in: Hiring manager, Frontend system design, Recruiter screen
This concept is being written. It gets the full five steps — explanation, predict, interview angle, practice with tests, and review cards. Here is exactly what it will cover, so you can study it elsewhere in the meantime.
What it covers
- test pyramid vs testing trophy
- unit, integration, component, e2e, visual, contract
- confidence vs cost
- what to test (behaviour, not implementation)
- flaky tests and their cost
Words you will know
What you will practise
- write a testing plan for a checkout feature
Interview questions this answers
- How do you decide what to unit test vs e2e test?
- How do you deal with flaky e2e tests?
- What makes a test brittle?