React Testing Library with Zach Schneider

The Founder returns! Join Zach as he walks us through getting up and going with React Testing Library.

React Testing Library (commonly referred to as RTL) has become the default choice for unit and integration tests in React Apps. It is the React team's official recommendation as well as included automatically in Create React App applications.

From the React docs:

"React Testing Library is a set of helpers that let you test React components without relying on their implementation details. This approach makes refactoring a breeze and also nudges you towards best practices for accessibility."

Some relevant links:

React Testing Library: https://testing-library.com/docs/react-testing-library/intro
React Docs on testing: https://reactjs.org/docs/testing.html

About Zach:

Zach likes to write elegant code to solve inelegant problems. He is the director of software engineering at Aha! — the world’s #1 roadmap software. He splits his time between his first love, ruby, and his current passion, React.

Zach is also one of the founding members of Cleveland React!