Testing Fundamentals Workshop by Artem Zakharchenko (EpicWeb)

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Testing Fundamentals Workshop

45$ with regional discount

Overall, I expected a deeper dive and more explanations, but the approach itself is quite interesting: we build a mini-framework while discussing how tests should work, what they should show, and what to focus on.

This is truly about the fundamentals — and nothing more.

Key takeaways

• A test should capture the intention we’re trying to solve with the code.

• We don’t write tests to pass; we write them to fail. This is about TDD and ensuring we get notified when the code no longer aligns with the original intention.

• Tests document the code.

• Tests should be written carefully, as we and our colleagues will be the ones reading them later.

• Unreliable tests are meaningless.

EpicWeb platform — my respect

What really impressed me was the workshop platform. If you just watch the video on the site, it prompts you with a reminder that this is not a video course but a workshop. It directs you to clone the repo, run the platform, and work within it.

Essentially, you run the app locally, watch videos, read materials, and sync your tasks with a local editor based on your progress. It’s really awesome!