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ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa gn bk">We work closely with many teams and one thing they all have in common is a justified growing focus on automated testing. More features, more form factors, and more supported Android releases make tests increasingly important. These guides don’t focus on testing more, but on testing thoughtfully so that bugs are caught early in the development process and teams waste less time debugging issues in production or flaky tests.</p><p id="1325" class="pw-post-body-paragraph of og ht oh b is oi oj ok iv ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa gn bk">The new pages are more opinionated and present the testing strategy followed by Google apps: a 5-layer pyramid that is adaptable to the specific needs of your app and team.</p><figure class="pc pd pe pf pg gs hb hc paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="hl hm fj hn bh ho"><div class="hb hc pb"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/0*vgc7iCyZNViMoSEc 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/0*vgc7iCyZNViMoSEc 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/0*vgc7iCyZNViMoSEc 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/0*vgc7iCyZNViMoSEc 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/0*vgc7iCyZNViMoSEc 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/0*vgc7iCyZNViMoSEc 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/0*vgc7iCyZNViMoSEc 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/0*vgc7iCyZNViMoSEc 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/0*vgc7iCyZNViMoSEc 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/0*vgc7iCyZNViMoSEc 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/0*vgc7iCyZNViMoSEc 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/0*vgc7iCyZNViMoSEc 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/0*vgc7iCyZNViMoSEc 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/0*vgc7iCyZNViMoSEc 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh hp hq c" width="700" height="394" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="ph ff pi hb hc pj pk bf b bg z du">An example scalable test pyramid</figcaption></figure><h1 id="5aa2" class="pl pm ht bf pn po pp iu pq pr ps ix pt pu pv pw px py pz qa qb qc qd qe qf qg bk"><strong class="al">What’s Changed?</strong></h1><p id="6cc2" class="pw-post-body-paragraph of og ht oh b is qh oj ok iv qi om on oo qj oq or os qk ou ov ow ql oy oz pa gn bk">We released 7 new pages<strong class="oh hu">:</strong></p><ul class=""><li id="c964" class="of og ht oh b is oi oj ok iv ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa qm qn qo bk"><strong class="oh hu">Emphasis on developer productivity:</strong> Our updated documentation highlights how a well-defined (1) <a class="af qp" href="https://developer.android.com/training/testing/fundamentals/strategies" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">testing strategy</a> can improve your development workflow by identifying issues early in the development cycle.</li><li id="4163" class="of og ht oh b is qq oj ok iv qr om on oo qs oq or os qt ou ov ow qu oy oz pa qm qn qo bk"><strong class="oh hu">Selecting the Right Test Types:</strong> We’ve included additional guidance on important test types, including (2) <a class="af qp" href="https://developer.android.com/training/testing/ui-tests/screenshot" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">screenshot</a> and (3) <a class="af qp" href="https://developer.android.com/training/testing/instrumented-tests/performance" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">performance</a> tests, and how to choose the most appropriate one for different scenarios. 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We have added recommendations on improving the (4) <a class="af qp" href="https://developer.android.com/training/testing/instrumented-tests/stability" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">stability of big tests</a> and strategies to improve reliability with tools like (5) <a class="af qp" href="https://developer.android.com/training/testing/local-tests/robolectric" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Robolectric</a>.</li><li id="99f5" class="of og ht oh b is qq oj ok iv qr om on oo qs oq or os qt ou ov ow qu oy oz pa qm qn qo bk"><strong class="oh hu">Avoiding regressions in different screen sizes</strong>: Regressions in large screens are very common, so it’s crucial to have automated tests for large screens. We added (6) <a class="af qp" href="https://developer.android.com/training/testing/different-screens" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">testing strategy recommendations</a> and (7) <a class="af qp" href="https://developer.android.com/training/testing/different-screens/tools" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">tools</a> to catch these issues.</li></ul><p id="106d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph of og ht oh b is oi oj ok iv ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa gn bk">We encourage you to review the updated documentation and begin incorporating these best practices into your projects. 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