Why we have a separate test suite for external services
Update: 2024-07-23
Description
Writing tests that communicate with a third party can be a little tricky, but we've found an approach that balances speed and confidence.
In today's episode, we share that approach and talk through a strategy of how frequently to run tests that talk to the outside world.
- (00:00 ) - Why would your tests ever talk to an external service?
- (02:30 ) - What does it mean to have a separate test suite?
- (06:00 ) - Keeping them separate allows different triggers for running
- (07:00 ) - When should you run external tests?
- (08:30 ) - You can't always know when you'll break an external integration
- (11:00 ) - Check on a schedule?
- (13:00 ) - Silly bit
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