React Testing Library with Jest / Vitest
Why take this course?
🚀 React Testing Library with Jest / Vitest - Updated November 2023!
Are you ready to master the art of testing React applications with confidence? Look no further! 🧪✨ Our comprehensive online course, taught by none other than Bonnie Schulkin, will guide you through the ins and outs of using React Testing Library alongside Jest or Vitest. With a focus on Test-Driven Development (TDD), you'll learn best practices that ensure your apps are as bug-free and robust as possible.
Course Highlights 🎓
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Modern Project Setup: Dive into building projects using the lightweight and fast Vite, a modern base for React applications.
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Testing with Vitest: Experience the speed of Vitest, a test framework that's designed to outperform Jest, while maintaining identical syntax. 🐉
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Up-to-Date Content: The course has been updated to include the latest Mock Service Worker v2 syntax as of October 2023.
Why Choose This Course?
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Best Practices: React Testing Library is known for its opinionated approach to testing, and this course will teach you the best practices that make your tests accurate and efficient.
- Test behavior over implementation.
- Craft tests that mimic real user interactions.
- Emphasize accessibility by using accessibility handles.
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Progressive Learning: The course starts with simple examples and gradually introduces more complex concepts like asynchronous testing, server data simulation, and context providers.
- Clicking buttons to change colors.
- Asynchronous page changes.
- Simulating server data with Mock Service Worker.
- Applying context providers to components.
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Practice Your Skills: Reinforce your learning through hands-on coding exercises and quizzes, complete with video solutions to guide you. The optional final section provides additional exercises for those who want to delve deeper. 🖥️
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Optional React Lectures: For those who wish to solidify their React knowledge, we offer separate lectures covering significant React concepts. These can be skipped by those confident in their React skills.
Learn from an Expert Instructor 🏫✨
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Supportive Learning Environment: Our instructor, Bonnie Schulkin, is renowned for her supportive and helpful approach to teaching. She's dedicated to answering your questions and assisting with debugging your code during the course projects.
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Engagement & Interaction: With a focus on student engagement, our instructor loves to interact with students, making learning both effective and enjoyable.
Course Structure Breakdown
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Introduction to Vite & Vitest: Get acquainted with the modern tooling for your React projects.
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React Testing Library Best Practices: Learn how to write tests that truly represent user behavior and ensure your app is accessible.
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Progressive Testing Examples: Work through a series of examples starting from simple interactions and moving towards complex asynchronous and contextual scenarios.
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Coding Exercises & Quizzes: Apply what you've learned with hands-on coding challenges, complete with video solutions.
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Optional Advanced React Lectures: Deepen your understanding of React, or skip ahead if you're already comfortable with it.
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Final Project & Exercises: The course culminates in a final project and set of exercises to test your knowledge and reinforce the concepts learned throughout the course.
Enroll now and transform the way you approach testing your React applications! 🚀🎉
Note for Jest Users: Rest assured, while this course focuses on Vitest, all code examples and practices are fully applicable to Jest as well. The syntax is identical, making your transition between these frameworks seamless. Whether you're a Jest enthusiast or looking to try out Vitest, this course has you covered! 🌟
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Comidoc Review
Our Verdict
Bonnie Shulkin's React Testing Library with Jest / Vitest course earns a solid recommendation for both beginners and seasoned developers looking to enhance their React testing skills. The strong focus on practical examples, best practices, and hands-on exercises ensure you come away from the course not only with an understanding of core testing concepts, but also with the ability to apply them effectively in real-world projects. While wishing for more content tailored to specific contexts such as working with monorepos or incorporating state managers like Redux, the foundational knowledge acquired through this Udemy course easily serves as a strong starting point, allowing students to grow even further in subsequent explorations.
What We Liked
- Excellent explanations of complex testing concepts using approachable language.
- Hands-on examples that mirror real-world scenarios and help build confidence in testing skills.
- In-depth focus on Vitest, providing a solid alternative to Jest for testing React applications.
- Strong emphasis on best practices, with explanations of the 'why' behind effective testing strategies.
- Engaging teaching style that keeps learners motivated and curious throughout the course.
Potential Drawbacks
- The course could benefit from additional content on more complex setups such as monorepos or advanced CI/CD workflows.
- While links are generally helpful, some may become outdated over time and might cause momentary confusion.
- Limited discussion on testing in certain contexts like working with advanced state managers such as Redux.