Jan. 7, 2024, 7:13 p.m. | Robert Kregloh

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TLDR



  • Jest integration tests are cheaper/faster to write than cypress integration tests.

  • Cypress tests are simpler to write for interactions like HTML Canvas and API calls.

  • A combination of both is ideal.





What is integration testing in UI/Front End?


"What is integration testing?" seems to be a question I find that the answer differs depending on who you ask. You would get a different answer from a QA Engineer than a UI Engineer. A Backend Engineer might have a …

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