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2.10Key Takeaways

  • TypeScript adds type safety that catches test bugs at compile time
  • Node.js 24 LTS runs .ts files directly via type-stripping -- but it does not type-check, so keep tsc --noEmit in CI
  • Jest for unit/API tests, Playwright for E2E, Cypress for component + E2E
  • Learn at least one framework deeply; be able to read code in the others
  • Use data-testid attributes for reliable element selection
  • Playwright's auto-waiting eliminates most flakiness from E2E tests