PARALLELIZE TESTS
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Pattern summary
In order to save time, run tests in parallel
Category
Execution
Context
Use this pattern when you have a great number of test to execute in a short time
Description
Instead of running all your tests sequentially, you break them up in different batches that can run concurrently on different machines
Implementation
The first step is to write the tests as INDEPENDENT TEST CASES. Another good way to do this is to GET ON THE CLOUD
Potential problems
Be careful not to run the same tests in parallel!
Issues addressed by this pattern
Experiences
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