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Testing for Builders

Most developers either write no tests and regress constantly, or write obsessively many tests that break with every refactor. The discipline is knowing which tests to write, at which layer, and how to make them resilient to change. This course covers the full testing pyramid with Vitest, React Testing Library, and Playwright — with a practical emphasis on what is worth testing and what is not.

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$49one-time · full course

What you will learn

Why most developers skip tests — and why that strategy fails
Unit tests with Vitest: fast, modern, and TypeScript-native
Integration tests: test real database queries and API routes
End-to-end tests with Playwright: test in a real browser
Test-driven development: write the test before the code
Mocking: when to mock and when not to
Testing authentication, payments, and external APIs
CI testing: run tests on every push with GitHub Actions

Course outline

Full course — $49 one-time

04

Integration Tests and Databases

Test your API routes against a real database — catch the bugs unit tests cannot see

10 min
05

What Not to Test

The tests that waste your time — and why deleting bad tests improves your test suite

7 min
06

E2E Testing with Playwright

Automate a real browser to test your most critical user journeys — sign up, pay, use the product

10 min
07

Test-Driven Development in Practice

Write the test first — a practical TDD workflow that improves design and catches regressions from day one

9 min
08

CI Testing Pipelines

Run your entire test suite automatically on every pull request — so nothing broken ever reaches main

8 min

Get the full course

All 8 lessons — unit, integration, E2E, TDD, and CI testing. Lifetime access.

8 lessons✓ Vitest + Playwright✓ Certificate included✓ Lifetime access
$49one-time

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