A major backend API update broke all frontend tests, leading to 172 hours of developer time spent on fixes.
Implement robust API tests by validating status codes, response schemas, and specific required data for frontend features.
Replace static documentation with executable contract tests and share them with your partner team to improve debugging and collaboration.
Use a mock server to increase development stability, improve test reliability, and allow frontend work to proceed even when the real API is down.
A recap of the validate, enforce, and simulate strategy for managing dependencies on external APIs.
The speakers answer audience questions about using WireMock versus Karate for mocking, handling API versioning, and managing credentials.
47:22Christian Kühn
42:34Ryan Latta
43:07Golo Roden
59:20Daniel Raniz Raneland
1:42:16Sascha Depold & Parinaz Roghany
40:16Roman Alexis Anastasini
29:31Johannes Bergsmann & Daniel Bauer
1:29:04Liam Hurrell & Jan Kunzmann
Jobs that call for the skills explored in this talk.
Think-cell
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Accenture GmbH
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