Probator: The Evolution of UI Testing in Yandex Maps

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This talk surveys how UI testing for Yandex.Maps evolved for both Android and iOS, covering Espresso and XCTest and touching on Kotlin Multiplatform. It outlines stages of the testing framework, the difficulties encountered and the solutions adopted, and argues that these changes improve product quality and reduce mobile developers’ pain.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 1:03Talk goals and plan
3. 3:08UI testing benefits
4. 5:15UI testing drawbacks
5. 6:19Android platform testing
6. 8:44Android test example
7. 10:46iOS UI testing
8. 13:14Native testing pros and cons
9. 15:20Switch to Kotlin Multiplatform
10. 16:22Unified testing system
11. 18:31Testing infrastructure
12. 22:44Multiplatform stage results
13. 24:31Search screen problems
14. 26:57UI Elements introduction
15. 29:24UI Elements code implementation
16. 31:51UI Element Helper and actions
17. 34:16UI Elements checks
18. 37:47UI Elements pros and cons
19. 40:12Probator development plans
20. 41:16Conclusion

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