Bro, Manage Test Data Like a Pro!
summary
Covers techniques for preparing predefined test data for automated tests, comparing methods such as using the application UI, calling APIs, invoking business logic directly, and accessing the database from tests. Reviews common simple approaches and more advanced strategies for managing test data in large distributed systems, aiming to broaden the set of tools and options rather than propose a single perfect solution.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:00Test data in automation
- 4:04Dependent test data issues
- 7:12UI approach pros/cons
- 13:12Data Registry pattern
- 14:56API approach advantages/limits
- 22:43Direct DB access pros/cons
- 29:41DataSet for test data
- 35:20DB dump strategy
- 40:12Black Pool pattern optimization
- 41:15Data Root key entity
- 41:57Live data risks
- 43:45Summary
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