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Erick Wendel

Node.js core team member

Node.js in 2023 – What’s New in the Node.js Native Test Runner

Node.js has been evolving fast. Jest? Mocha? What about using only Node.js without installing any additional libraries?

Node.js has been receiving a lot of updates to empower you to test, mock and automate repetitive tasks.

You'll learn by real scenarios the best Node.js test runner can offer and how you can start using it right away.

This talk will cover the following topics:

  • Overview of the Node.js test runner
  • How to mock, stub and Spy functions
  • How the Node.js' watch mode is working alongside the test runner

About Erick

Erick Wendel is a Node.js Core Team Developer, Keynote Speaker, and professional educator. He's delivered over 100 tech talks in 10+ countries and has been recognized as a Node.js Specialist with awards from Google, Microsoft, and GitHub. With his company erickwendel.com, Erick has trained over 100K people worldwide.


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