As a Dev & QA leader, you know how important it is to ensure that your end-to-end (E2E) tests are comprehensive and cover all critical code areas. After all, if there are any defects that escape into production, it can lead to significant problems for your team and your customers. However, it can be difficult to get a clear picture of what your E2E tests are actually covering and where there may be gaps. That’s where SeaLights comes in.

SeaLights provides code coverage for your E2E tests, allowing you to identify untested code changes before they reach production. In fact, Dev & QA leaders have found that less than 30% of application critical code areas are being tested by E2E tests, resulting in escaping defects. By using SeaLights, you can ensure that your critical code areas are being tested by your E2E tests and cover any identified testing gaps.

In addition to providing code coverage for your E2E tests, SeaLights also helps you identify and block code that was changed and wasn’t tested by critical E2E tests. This can significantly reduce the risk of escaping defects and improve the overall quality of your software.

The Importance of Comprehensive E2E Testing

E2E tests are an essential part of any software development process, as they provide a way to test the full system from end to end and ensure that it is functioning correctly. However, it can be difficult to get a clear picture of what your E2E tests are actually covering and where there may be gaps. This is where SeaLights can help.

SeaLights provides code coverage for your E2E tests, allowing you to identify any untested code changes before they reach production. By using SeaLights, you can ensure that your critical code areas are being tested by your E2E tests and cover any identified testing gaps. This can help you reduce the risk of escaping defects and improve the overall quality of your software.

Reducing the Risk of Escaping Defects

One of the key benefits of using SeaLights is that it can help you identify and block code that was changed and wasn’t tested by critical E2E tests. This can significantly reduce the risk of escaping defects, as it ensures that all code changes are thoroughly tested before they reach production. By using SeaLights, you can improve the overall quality of your software and reduce the risk of any defects escaping into the wild.

E2E Tests Code Changes Coverage

One of the key benefits of using SeaLights is its ability to provide code changes coverage for your E2E tests. By analyzing your historical builds and matching between each test and the methods it covered, SeaLights can help you identify which tests are impacted by code changes and which tests are no longer relevant. This can help you optimize your testing process and reduce the risk of any defects escaping into production.

How to Build an Intelligent Test Pyramid?

The test pyramid is a concept that refers to the balance between different types of tests in a software development process. At the base of the pyramid are unit tests, which are fast, focused tests that test individual components or units of code. As you move up the pyramid, you have integration tests, which test the integration of different components or units of code. Finally, at the top of the pyramid are end-to-end (E2E) tests, which test the full system from end to end, simulating the way a user would interact with the software.

The idea behind the test pyramid is to have a balance between these different types of tests, with a greater focus on unit tests and a smaller focus on E2E tests. This is because unit tests are faster and more focused, making them easier and quicker to write and maintain. E2E tests, on the other hand, are slower and more comprehensive, making them more time-consuming and expensive to write and maintain. By having a greater focus on unit tests and a smaller focus on E2E tests, teams can achieve a higher level of coverage while still maintaining a reasonable level of efficiency.

SeaLights can help teams optimize their test pyramid by identifying any testing gaps and providing guidance on where to develop E2E tests. By using SeaLights to analyze your historical builds and match between each test and the methods it covered, you can get a clear picture of what your E2E tests are actually covering and where there may be gaps. This can help you ensure that your E2E tests are as comprehensive as possible while still maintaining a reasonable level of efficiency.

Overall, having a smaller number of E2E and integration tests means that they will cost less to develop, maintain, and execute. By using SeaLights to identify testing gaps and optimize your test pyramid, you can ensure that your E2E tests

Test Gap Analytics

SeaLights offers a Test Gap Analytics feature, which helps you achieve an intelligent test pyramid. This includes identifying what your E2E tests are missing, developing the minimum E2E tests (focusing on critical user flows and business transactions), and developing integration/component tests to cover those code areas. By doing so, you can achieve faster releases, more robust tests, and easier troubleshooting.

Overall, SeaLights is a powerful tool that can help Dev & QA leaders ensure that their E2E tests are comprehensive and cover all critical code areas. By providing code coverage and a test gap analysis, SeaLights helps teams achieve faster releases, more robust tests, and easier troubleshooting – all while reducing the risk of escaping defects and improving the overall quality of their software.

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