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Test Selection vs Full Test Suite Execution

Developers should learn and use test selection to accelerate feedback loops in agile and DevOps environments, especially when dealing with extensive test suites that take too long to run meets developers should use full test suite execution before major releases, after significant code changes, or as part of regular ci/cd workflows to catch bugs early and ensure software reliability. Here's our take.

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Test Selection

Developers should learn and use test selection to accelerate feedback loops in agile and DevOps environments, especially when dealing with extensive test suites that take too long to run

Test Selection

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Developers should learn and use test selection to accelerate feedback loops in agile and DevOps environments, especially when dealing with extensive test suites that take too long to run

Pros

  • +It is crucial for maintaining fast CI/CD pipelines, enabling frequent deployments without sacrificing quality, and focusing testing efforts on high-risk or recently modified areas of the codebase
  • +Related to: test-automation, continuous-integration

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Full Test Suite Execution

Developers should use Full Test Suite Execution before major releases, after significant code changes, or as part of regular CI/CD workflows to catch bugs early and ensure software reliability

Pros

  • +It is critical in agile and DevOps environments where frequent deployments require confidence that new changes don't break existing functionality, reducing the risk of production failures
  • +Related to: unit-testing, integration-testing

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Test Selection if: You want it is crucial for maintaining fast ci/cd pipelines, enabling frequent deployments without sacrificing quality, and focusing testing efforts on high-risk or recently modified areas of the codebase and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Full Test Suite Execution if: You prioritize it is critical in agile and devops environments where frequent deployments require confidence that new changes don't break existing functionality, reducing the risk of production failures over what Test Selection offers.

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The Bottom Line
Test Selection wins

Developers should learn and use test selection to accelerate feedback loops in agile and DevOps environments, especially when dealing with extensive test suites that take too long to run

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