Automate the Planet Weekly #32

Greetings to our readers in Automate the Planet Weekly 32!?Another week, another set of exciting articles to enhance your tech toolkit. This edition is tailored to enrich your development and QA strategies, from animations to deep dives into testing. ????????????

The last video from the series about Builder Design Pattern. ??????

When writing automated tests, we often need to create complex objects with many configuration options. Doing this repeatedly can lead to cluttered test code, which is hard to maintain and understand. This is where the Builder design pattern comes into play. It allows us to construct objects step by step, specifying only the options we care about for our test scenario.

Imagine you're testing a music application. Without builders, each automated test might manually create artists, albums, and tracks, handling all the intricate details of object creation and association. The TestDataDirector streamlines this process, using builders under the hood to neatly encapsulate the construction logic. This makes our test classes clean and focused on the actual testing logic.

With the Builder pattern, we create a TestDataDirector that orchestrates the construction of complex data models, like a music artist's entire discography, using specific builders for each entity. This approach decouples the test setup from the test logic, significantly reducing code duplication and potential errors.

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• Mastering SVG Animations
• Step into SVG animations to create dynamic and responsive web graphics.
• Handling Circular References in ASP.NET CoreLearn strategies for managing circular references when working with JSON in ASP.NET Core applications.
• JakartaEE Testing: A Comprehensive GuideA deep dive into testing strategies for JakartaEE applications, ensuring robust back-end systems.
• Java vs Kotlin: Comparative AnalysisWeighing the pros and cons of Java and Kotlin to help you make informed decisions for your Android development.
• C# 12: Default Parameters in Lambda ExpressionsExplore the new C# 12 feature that introduces default parameters in lambda expressions for cleaner, more concise code.
• ESLint Config InspectorTake a look at the ESLint Config Inspector to streamline your JavaScript linting setup.
• 5 Rules for Using DTOsBest practices for utilizing Data Transfer Objects (DTOs) in your applications.
• Full Parallelization with PlaywrightDiscover how to fully parallelize your tests using Playwright to speed up test execution.

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That's it for this edition of Automate The Planet Weekly! Stay tuned for more insightful articles, videos, and updates on test automation and software development. Until next time, happy testing!

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Cheers,

Anton