Flaky Test Example: How to Recognize Them? Catch the Culprit in Your CI/CD Pipeline
Flaky tests are the chameleons of your CI/CD pipeline, failing and passing unpredictably. This article guides you in spotting these elusive culprits, with a concrete Flaky Test example, offering practical tips for turning your pipeline into a well-oiled, reliable machine.
Flaky Test Cases: Use Cases & Guide
This article provides all the information you need to understand flaky tests, including use cases, as well as tips on how to get rid of them.
Streamlining PR Reviews: The Role of Automation and Communication
Pull request review is a bottleneck for many software teams. In this article, Sydney, Axolo's CTO, explains how a good mix of automation and communication can optimize this crucial step. To the delight of developers.
Git and GitHub Terminology: a Complete Glossary
Working daily with Git and GitHub, Fabien, software engineer at Mergify, offers an article listing the technical terms and glossary specific to Git and GitHub.
They Use Mergify: Adrian Jost
Every day, many projects use Mergify to automate their GitHub workflow. Independently of their team size, the one thing they all have in common is that the project leads are willing to let their developers focus on what's important—code. So, we decided to meet with some of them to
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Every day, many projects use Mergify to automate their GitHub workflow. Independently of their team size, the one thing they all have in common is that the project leads are willing to let their developers focus on what’s really important—code. So we decided to meet with some of
How to Get Rid of Flaky Tests? Best Practices
Getting rid of flaky tests and cleaning up your test suite should therefore be a priority. Luckily, this article focuses on the different ways of eradicating flakiness in your tests.
Why Should You Get Rid Of Flaky Tests? Unmasking the Hidden Nuisance in your CI/CD Pipeline
Amidst the quest for automation and speed, a common obstacle emerges: flaky tests. These seemingly innocent but troublesome tests can undermine the entire CI/CD optimization process. To understand the nuisance of flaky test, it's like having a roommate you can more or less count on. When you ask him
The Elusive Challenge: Why Is It so Hard to Spot Flaky Tests?
Flaky tests can be a real thorn in the side. Yet most teams tolerate them. Why? Because they are difficult to identify formally. We explain why in this article.
What is a Flaky Test?
Do you ever feel this sensation in mathematics class, facing a problem, starting to write equations, the same as the ones on the classroom board, as you table neighbor, doing everything right and having the wrong solution at the end? You will never know if it was the calculator's fault
2023-07-31 Incident Postmortem
In the dynamic landscape of software development, unforeseen challenges can occasionally arise, bringing with them valuable lessons and reinforcing the importance of collaboration. We'd like to provide an in-depth account of a recent incident that put these principles to the test. The Genesis of the Incident On July 31, 2023,