Why we have a separate test suite for external services

23/07/2024 18 min Episodio 105
Why we have a separate test suite for external services

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Episode Synopsis


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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