What’s new with the Node.js test runner with Lucas Santos
PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocket
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Downsides of Using Jest as a Test Runner
This chapter explores the limitations of Jest as a test runner, focusing on its size, complexity, and performance issues during integration tests. A comparison with Node.js test runner is made, highlighting the benefits of low memory consumption and speed without the need for configuration files. The challenges of using TypeScript with Jest projects and the performance gains of Node.js test runner are also discussed, along with the adoption hurdles faced by companies when migrating to the newer version of Node environment.
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