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Snapshot tests in React: why they do more harm than good
Hey there! I have been exposed to snapshot tests recently and I am still trying to find out why they are so frequently used to test React applications. To me, they seem brittle, hard to maintain, vague and prone to false negatives. In my opinion, the...
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Thanks for sharing this!
I've used jest since it came out and have never used snapshot testing.
For testing appearance, there are far better tools, IMO that work well with your existing integration tests.
As for functionality, that should work regardless of how something is styled on the UI.
Kunal shah
Software developer
Thanks for great blog