Integration Tests

Overview

Automated tests that run against the staging environment. Includes end-to-end tests, API tests, and basic load tests.

Why It Matters

Test real behavior, not mocks. Catch integration issues that unit tests miss.

Implementation Pattern

1. 1Write integration test suite
2. 2Run tests post-staging-deploy
3. 3Test critical user journeys
4. 4Block prod deploy on failures

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