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The Determinism Spectrum
12.1🔒The Central TensionAgentic testing's greatest strength (adaptability) is also its greatest weakness (non-determinism). A test that takes a different path on…
12.2🔒The Four LevelsProperties: Same input, same path, same result every time. Use for: CI gates, regression testing, deployability verification. Limitation…
12.3🔒The Value Matrix
12.4🔒Making Agents Deterministic Enough for CIIf you want to use agents in CI pipelines where non-determinism breaks builds, apply these techniques:
12.5🔒Choosing Your Position on the Spectrum
12.6🔒A Practical Decision FrameworkUse this worksheet to decide where each test in your suite should live:
12.7🔒Career Translation- Classified 300+ test cases across the four-level determinism spectrum (recorded, parameterized, constrained, exploratory), optimizing…
12.8🔒Q&AInterview Depth CheckPrompt: Your team has 100 tests, all written as Level 1 deterministic scripts. The UI is being redesigned, and 40 tests break after every…