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Code Coverage Isn’t Enough: How UI Coverage Completes the Picture

Measuring Coverage Is Hard; We Made It Better Trying to understand how much of your application is tested can be an exercise in frustration—you're stuck relying on numbers that are hard to interpret, methods that don’t reflect real user activity, and reports that are a nightmare to collaborate on. But what if it didn't have to be this way? What if coverage could be actionable, intuitive, and reflective of what really matters—the user experience? That's why we built UI Coverage. Let's break dow Read more

Cypress 10.2.0: Run tests up to 2x faster on Apple silicon (M1)

Over the last couple of years, Apple has begun transitioning processors in Mac computers from Intel to Apple silicon [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211814] , including the M1 and the recently announced M2 processor families. Previously, if you were using one of the newer M1 Apple devices, you had to run Cypress using Intel emulation with Rosetta 2, Apple's translation layer. We want you to have the best performance, speed, and reliability possible if you're running Cypress tests on Apple d

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Lasitha Wijenayake

He has worked above and beyond to provide the Cypress community with support around new features and questions. As a Cypress Ambassador, Lasitha has developed a facebook community for members located in Sri Lanka and India.

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Murat K Ozcan

This all-star moderator found his purpose within the engineering industry and now provides education and resources for new members joining the Cypress community.

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Announcing Cypress 10 with Component Testing Beta!

Hello, friends! Today, we have an exciting announcement to share. The title up above might have given it away, but in case you missed it, Cypress 10 is here 🎉! Cypress 10 is our most exciting release yet, and we have a lot to unpack, so let's dive in and look at some of the new functionality. New Cypress App The new Cypress appWe reworked the Cypress app from the ground up to modernize the interface, streamline workflows, and integrate better into your overall development experience. In addi

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Stefano Magni

Stefano is a Senior Front-end engineer who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Ambassador program.

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Brian Love

Cypress expert, testing guru and proud father, Brian Love transformed his knowledge for Cypress into a full-time job opportunity.

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An Update on Cypress Studio

*Update 8/30/2022: We have reintroduced the experimental Cypress Studio feature in 10.7. For more details, read our blog post [https://www.cypress.io/blog/2022/08/30/how-to-use-studio-in-cypress-10-7/]. This update at a glance: * Cypress 10.0 will soon be released and it will include several new features, like first-class support for Component Testing * Cypress Studio, the experimental feature first introduced in 6.3.0, will be removed in Cypress 10.0 * If you’re a current user of St

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Walmyr Filho

Meet Walmyr Filho. Whether he is creating a blog or uploading a tutorial on Cypress’ newest feature, Walmyr is always looking for opportunities to keep users updated on the latest best practice for running successful tests!

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Traitanit Huangsri

Meet Traitanit Huangsri. Traitanit was first introduced to Cypress in 2018 with ambitions to provide more support for users in his regional area. Fast-forward to 2022 and he is now leading one of the largest Cypress communities in Thailand with over 3,000 members and consistent growth!

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