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# [7 pytest Plugins You Must Definitely Use](https://miguendes.me/7-pytest-plugins-you-must-definitely-use?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The best pytest plugins you should start using today

Sep 7, 2020 · 8 min read · miguendes.me  
Updated Jul 23, 2022  
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## Written by

[Miguel Brito](https://hashnode.com/@miguendes)

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Machine Learning Software Engineer - Hobbyst Technical Writer - Interested in Software Testing, Best Practices, Scalability, and Python.

AI Software Engineer based in London, UK with 6+ years of professional experience developing and releasing software in different programming languages - Hobbyist Technical Writer - Interested in Software Testing, Best Practices, Scalability, Machine Learning/AI, and Python.

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[Peter Thaleikis](https://hashnode.com/@spekulatius)

[Sep 14, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/7-pytest-plugins-you-must-definitely-use/5f56828aeb04b7205ad01eeb/comment/5f5f3cfb93fd9275f04d34de)

Nice, thanks. BDD is great for testers especially

[Miguel Brito](https://hashnode.com/@miguendes)

[Sep 16, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/7-pytest-plugins-you-must-definitely-use/5f56828aeb04b7205ad01eeb/comment/5f5f3cfb93fd9275f04d34de#reply-5f6260194aa93d16dd1e35cc)

Thanks for your comment [Peter Thaleikis](https://hashnode.com/@spekulatius)!

Yes, BDD is very nice. It forces the test to be focused on the use case instead of just a self contained piece of code with little to no meaning.

[Peter Thaleikis](https://hashnode.com/@spekulatius)

[Sep 16, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/7-pytest-plugins-you-must-definitely-use/5f56828aeb04b7205ad01eeb/comment/5f5f3cfb93fd9275f04d34de#reply-5f627e141d914f19b97de259)

Yeah, definitely much stronger than unit testing [Miguel Brito](https://hashnode.com/@miguendes) 💪️