Ignites - The Test Automation Pyramid

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The Test Automation Pyramid asserts a concrete architecture: build a foundation of 100% code coverage via unit tests using stubs and harnesses, add focused interface tests with mocks, then functional tests against expose functionality through APIs rather than the GUI, and reserve a small number of manual and GUI checks. The claim is that this stack produces faster, less brittle tests, fewer end-to-end failures, and a reliably tested application that makes GUI and exploratory testing practical.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 0:27The Test Automation Pyramid
3. 0:45Unit Testing
4. 2:28Functional Testing
5. 3:28Manual Testing

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