Unit, integration and functional Testing in Golang (Go)

🚀 Unit, Integration, and Functional Testing in Golang (Go): The Comprehensive Guide 🧠

Course Headline: Everything you'll need to thoroughly test your Go applications!

Dive deep into the world of testing within the powerful confines of Golang! This course, led by expert instructor Federico León, is designed to elevate your software development skills by equipping you with a robust understanding of how to implement various types of tests in Go. 🛠️

Course Description:

Welcome to the ultimate guide for testing your Golang applications! In this course, we'll explore the ins and outs of Go's built-in testing features. You'll learn best practices, techniques, and tools that will enable you to write unit tests, practice Test Driven Development (TDD), and craft integration and functional tests with confidence.

🎯 What You'll Learn:

• ✅ Unit Testing Basics: Get started with writing simple unit tests for your functions and methods to ensure they work as expected in isolation.
• 🚀 Test Driven Development (TDD): Master the art of testing first, which can lead to better designed, more reliable code.
• 🔧 Mocking External REST API Calls: Learn how to simulate external services to isolate your tests and ensure they are targeting only what you intend them to.
• 🔁 Integration Testing: Understand how to test individual layers of your application as a whole, ensuring that different components work together seamlessly.
• 🤖 Mocking MySQL Database Interactions: Gain the skills needed to safely mock database connections and queries, making your tests fast and reliable.
• ⚡ Functional Testing: Discover how to test your application's functionality from an end-user perspective, ensuring that the user experience is as intended.
• 🔬 Benchmarking: Learn how to use benchmarks to measure the performance of different solutions and optimize your code for better efficiency.
• 🧩 Mock Frameworks: Explore various mocking frameworks available in the Go ecosystem to assist with testing.
• 🤔 Assertions in Go: Understand why and how to implement assertions safely to ensure your tests are both robust and readable.

Course Structure:

1. Introduction to Testing in Golang - Understanding the testing package and setting up your test environment.
2. Unit Tests: Writing tests for individual components and functions.
3. Test Driven Development (TDD): A systematic approach to developing high-quality code.
4. Mocking External REST API Calls - Simulating external services for reliable unit testing.
5. Integration Testing: Testing your application's layers as a whole.
6. Functional Testing: Ensuring the end-to-end functionality of your application matches user expectations.
7. Database Mocking: Testing database interactions in isolation to avoid flakiness.
8. Benchmarking: Using benchmarks to measure performance and optimize your code.
9. Mock Frameworks: Familiarizing yourself with popular mocking frameworks in Go.
10. Assertions in Go: Implementing assertions for more readable tests without sacrificing safety.

Who Should Take This Course:

This course is ideal for:

• Developers who are new to testing in Golang and want to understand how to write effective unit, integration, and functional tests.
• Experienced Go developers looking to refine their testing practices and incorporate best practices.
• QA engineers transitioning from other languages or frameworks to Go.

By the end of this course, you'll have a comprehensive toolkit for testing your Go applications, ensuring that your code is both reliable and maintainable. Enroll now to embark on your journey to mastering testing in Golang! 👨‍💻🚀