The Art of Living with Broken Things

Explore strategies for managing and interpreting end-to-end test failures in software development through this conference talk from NDC TechTown 2023. Learn why failing or flaky tests aren't necessarily problematic and how they can provide valuable insights into system weaknesses. Discover techniques for extracting meaningful signals from test results, implementing effective recovery strategies to maximize test coverage despite failures, and reducing false positives. Gain practical knowledge on balancing the pursuit of perfect test runs with the benefits of strategically tolerating and learning from test failures in automated testing processes.

The art of living with broken things - James Westfall - NDC TechTown 2023