Break Our Application Like a User (Part I)

Test our application by putting ourselves in a user's place.

Testing like a user

Users put themselves into all kinds of strange scenarios, often without even trying. We need to put ourselves in the shoes of a user as we test real-time applications to ensure we cover as many scenarios as possible. We should try to keep as much of our system identical to what our users use—browsers, operating systems, and network stability can all affect how an application works.

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