72: Taylor Otwell - Testing Laravel Applications

Topics include:How their approaches have changed over timeFeature tests vs. unit tests, when to use eachTesting code that interacts with external servicesUsing fakes instead of mocksContract testsTesting view data vs. rendered HTMLSponsors:Rollbar, sign up at https://rollbar.com/fullstackradio to try their Bootstrap Plan free for 90 daysCodeshipLinks:Test-Driven Laravel, Adam's testing courseLaravel Horizon test suiteLaravel Fakes documentation"Don't Mock What You Don't Own", Adam's screencast on testing wrappers for external services"Writing Your Own Test Doubles", Adam's blog post on using fakes instead of mocks"Preventing API Drift with Contract Tests", Adam's screencast on using traits to create contract tests between fake and real implementations