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React Round Up
React Component Tests for Humans with Miroslav Nikolov - RRU 242
Jan 3, 2024
UI developer Miroslav Nikolov discusses his approach to unit testing React components using the UnexpectedJS library. He also talks about his blog built with Gatsby and Mailchimp, and emphasizes the importance of understanding context before criticizing others online. The podcast also covers topics like writing human-friendly tests, the evolution of web development, and global state management in React applications.
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- Unexpected JS is a testing framework that enables developers to write human-friendly tests with plain English syntax, making them easy to read.
- The choice of testing style should be based on what works best for the specific situation, team, and organization, with different approaches and tools suiting different contexts.
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The Benefits of Using Unexpected JS for React Component Testing
Miraslav Niklov discusses the advantages of using Unexpected JS, a library he has been using for the past five years to write human-friendly react component tests. The library allows for plain English syntax when writing tests, making them easy to read. While it may not be a popular choice, Unexpected JS offers unique features and has gained attention due to its strong presence on Cessus tricks. Miraslav highlights that testing styles differ, and what works for one organization may not work for another.
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