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Testing Staging and Production environments in Playwright

When working with third party API's it is better to mock the API call rather than hit the API especially when they are API's that you do not control. Mocking the API allows you to finish developing your component or app and write the tests and then when the API is ready you can just swap out the mock for the real API call.

Building Your First MCP Server - A Beginner's Tutorial

Learn how to build your first Model Context Protocol (MCP) server from scratch. This beginner-friendly tutorial walks you through the fundamentals of MCP and guides you step-by-step through creating your own server to enhance AI applications.

Delivering a Talk

How can we walk on that stage with more confidence, deliver a great talk and not only own the stage but also connect with the audience. It’s not easy, but like everything it does get easier with practice. Let’s go over a few ways you can improve your public speaking skills, either for the big stage or for remote talks, and let’s discuss what is holding you back from becoming an amazing tech speaker.

Not One but Two

On our 9th attempt at fertility treatment, we were super excited when the doctor called us 10 days after the transfer to tell us that we were pregnant. It had worked. I asked him if he was sure and he said "yes, very sure. But then when we had the first scan, we got a big surprise.

API Mocking for your Playwright tests

When working with third party API's it is better to mock the API call rather than hit the API especially when they are API's that you do not control. Mocking the API allows you to finish developing your component or app and write the tests and then when the API is ready you can just swap out the mock for the real API call.

Setup a local dev server for your Playwright tests

Playwright comes with a webserver option in the config file which gives you the ability to launch a local dev server before running your tests. This is ideal for when writing your tests during development and when you don't have a staging or production url to test against.

Testing Menus on Desktop and Mobile

We can write a simple test to make sure that when a user clicks on an item in the menu it takes them to the correct page. To test my website I use Playwright which I already have installed. Let's take a look at how to test the menu on desktop and mobile.

2022 Recap - Achieving your dreams Debbie

And there it is, another year gone but when you look back at all you have achieved then really there is no more to say than; what a year. From Google interviews to being hired by Microsoft, speaking at conferences and traveling to so many conferences and lots of sport, 2022 was a great year.