In 20+ years of automating tests, I've written my fair share of flakes. My personal nemesis is Daylight Saving Time. I can't tell you how many times I've tripped over it. Let's just say I'm well into the "shame on me" portion of that relationship...
Or, I was. Now, I know the secret ingredient that almost every flaky test has in common. And, with that information, I am confident I can understand and resolve just about any flaky test.
Want to know the secret? Come hear me spill the beans at RubyConf in San Diego this November! Or, you can keep crossing your fingers and clicking the retry button on your builds. Up to you... š¤š§
The Secret Ingredient: How To Understand and Resolve Just About Any Flaky Test
Flaky tests are an inscrutable bane. Hard to understand. Annoying. And, so frustrating! My personal nemesis is Daylight Saving Time. I canāt tell you how many times Iāve tripped over it. Letās just say I was well into the āshame on meā part of that relationship, until I discovered the secret ingrediā¦

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