Tag: Mocha

  • Migrating to Jest test runner

    Migrating to Jest test runner

    I have already shared my comparison of two JavaScript testing solutions where I admitted that I favor Jest over Mocha. Back then, I listed all major differences between those tools summarized with advantages and disadvantages of migrating to Jest: Pros: Simpler API, less boilerplate code. Flexible and easy configuration. Test files executed in isolation. Advanced watch…

  • Picking Jest over Mocha – testing tools comparison

    Picking Jest over Mocha – testing tools comparison

    At Automattic we use Mocha to run all tests written for Calypso project which powers WordPress.com. It also includes end-to-end tests, which live in their own repository. We have been using this setup for over 3 years now. I think it is a good moment to revisit this choice. I found this unit testing tools comparison very…

  • Overview of Javascript tools and frameworks

    I prepared overview of possible JavaScript tools and framework that can be used to build modern web application. Most of them are used to build Czas na Rower frontend. Mentioned project uses GruntJS for tasks management, JSHint for code linting Mocha and SinonJS for unit testing, RequireJS for module loading, jQuery, Bootstrap, Flight and Backone.js…