Empower Apps

Unit testing, integration testing, smoke testing... What does it all mean and how does it all work together?
In this episode, Leo talks with Christina Moulton about the different types of testing, how they work, what you should prioritize and to integrate it with your teams and your iOS development processes.

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What is Software Testing?

  • Why is important?
  • What can be automated? (and what can't?)
  • Why are unit tests so important?
  • How to automate the workflow between manual tests?
  • What tests should you do before release?

What kinds of testing are there?

  • How to use visual snapshots for testing?
  • What is integration testing?
  • How to deal with outside systems which are always changing?
  • How is smoke testing different from integration testing?

What should be tested?

  • How to test the visual appearance of your app?
  • Where to draw the line when isolating what should be tested
  • How to avoid the code coverage trap?
  • How iOS devs can share specs with server developers?

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Leo Dion
Swift developer for Apple devices and more; Founder of BrightDigit; husband and father of 6 adorable kids

What is Empower Apps?

An exploration of Apple business news and technology. We talk about how businesses can use new technology to empower their business and employees, from Leo Dion, founder of BrightDigit.