In this episode, Russell, Tara, Ben Dowen, and Al Goodall explore end-to-end testing.  

Starting with some light-hearted banter on coffee, triggered by Ben. 

From what start to what end? 

A recurring theme is being clear with what we mean when we say end-to-end

The group reflect on:

• Using a term alongside terms like user journey and which user
• Being clear about what 'flow' is being tested
• Not to test everything
• Is it a sign of low testability and a smell of something

Integrations

Often, these tests cross architecture and boundaries, and check some form of integration 

• Use the smallest unit of test to validate your goal
• End-to-End tests are expensive - time, effort, fragility, environments
• Help reduce risk as ownership crosses teams in modern systems
• They find important failures

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