Effective software testing requires a layered approach rather than relying on a single best practice. Different categories of tests—unit, service-scoped integration, component integration, and end-to-end—each offer unique benefits. This strategy ensures robust coverage, addressing various types of problems and enhancing overall confidence in software quality.
I'm always pleasantly surprised when I find an aspect of software delivery which I hadn't previously considered, or seen as fully as I might have. Today I was chatting with a colleague who it turns out has a long history in the business of superannuation (pensions, for those in the UK). I was expressing my … Continue reading Legislature and Off the Shelf Thinking
Developer's machine > dev shared environment > staging environment > UAT > production. Probably not exactly how everyone structures their delivery pipelines but probably not that far off. It allows instant feedback on whether what a developer is writing actually works with the code other developers are writing. And that's a really good thing. Unfortunately, it misses something... Each environment … Continue reading Integration Testing Behaviour with Mountebank
blockquote {font-size: 12px;} 18 months ago I started building an integration between my client’s existing systems and Salesforce. Up until that point I had no exposure to Salesforce so my client also brought in a consultancy for whom it was a speciality. Between us we came up with a strategy where we would expose a collection … Continue reading Building a Resilient Bidirectional Integration with Salesforce
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