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1.6Key Takeaways — Chapter 1
- A test case must be executable by someone who has never seen the feature
- Include all seven fields: ID, title, preconditions, steps, expected result, actual result, test data
- Use Given/When/Then to enforce clarity
- Avoid vague steps, compound assertions, and missing negative cases
- Maintain test cases as actively as you maintain code