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Filip Hric

The end of an era

Published over 1 year ago • 1 min read

Filip Hric

17th December 2024

THE END OF AN ERA

Hello Reader,
It’s been five years since I joined the ambassador program and I decided to not longer continue. It’s been fun, but I’m now looking forward to new adventures.

Even though I’m stepping away from the program, my work with Cypress is far from over. Here’s what you can expect:

  • 99 Cypress Tips Course: Yes, it’s still in the works! If you’ve been waiting for it, stay tuned—it’s going to be worth it.
  • Exploring New Tools: Expect more blog posts, videos, tutorials, and guides on tools like Playwright, WebdriverIO, Vitest, MSW, and other gems in the dev/testing world.
  • Building Bridges: My mission hasn’t changed—I’m here to teach developers about testing and testers about development. That means more content to make these worlds collide in the best ways possible.
  • Debugging: If there’s one thing I’ve learned recently, it’s that debugging is an underrated and underdeveloped skill. I’m diving deeper into this area to help bring clarity where frustration often reigns.

Year slowly wraps up - what’s next for you? Are you exploring new tools, deepening your skills, or maybe rethinking your approach to testing? Hit reply and let me know—I’d love to hear about your journey!

New blogpost

How to do authentication in Playwright

Authentication is usually the first hurdle to overcome when setting up test automation. My new blogpost shows how to approach it in the most efficient way.

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Test automation tip

install chai extension

 1  npm i chai-json-schema

extend chai library

 1  // /e2e/support.ts
 2  chai.use(require('chai-json-schema'));

use json schema assertion

 1  // spec.cy.ts
 2  cy.api({
 3      method: 'GET',
 4      url: '/api/cards/1'
 5    }).its('body')
 6      .should('jsonSchema', cardSchema)

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Filip Hric

Teaching testers about development, and developers about testing

filip@filiphric.sk, Senec, Slovakia 90301
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