Test Pyramid: A Structured Approach to Effective Testing

Explore the Test Pyramid for robust testing strategies that effectively validate software functionality, ensuring high-quality software products and meeting user expectations.

A very useful way of thinking about different kinds of tests is by using the test pyramid. It is a simple graphical representation of the different kinds of tests we need around our code and the relative numbers of each. This section introduces the key ideas behind the test pyramid.

The test pyramid in graphic form looks as follows:

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