Learn API Testing: Norms, Practices, and Guidelines for Building Effective Test Automation

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J. JainLearn API Testinghttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8142-0_5

5. Test Pyramid

Jagdeep Jain¹  

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Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, India

 

In the previous chapter, you learned about the tools, frameworks, and libraries used for automation testing. This chapter introduces the test pyramid and why it’s crucial to visualize tests on each layer of a software application.

At the end of this chapter, you should have a good idea about the importance of a layered testing approach and how it helps save time and effort.

Mike Cohn¹ created a test pyramid² that offers a practical way of testing software applications. This was before the agile methodology came into existence. Later, ...