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Sep 2023
1h 9m

#429: Taming Flaky Tests

MICHAEL KENNEDY
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We write tests to show us when there are problems with our code. But what if there are intermittent problems with the tests themselves? That can be big hassle. In this episode, we have Gregory Kapfhammer and Owain Parry on the show to share their research and advice for taming flaky tests. 
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