There’s nothing worse than a test suite that fails randomly. Flaky end-to-end (E2E) tests erode confidence, slow down releases, and lead developers to ignore legitimate failures. If your team starts using the term “CI roulette,” it’s time to act.
Flaky tests are fixable—but it takes visibility, discipline, and the right tooling.
What Is a Flaky Test?
A flaky test is one that fails sometimes and passes other times, without any changes to the code. They’re usually caused by:
Timing issues (e.g. waiting for UI elements)
External dependencies (e.g. network APIs)
Shared state or bad test isolation
Race conditions in the app or the test
Finding the root cause without good visibility is tough. That’s where tooling like TestResult comes in.
Detect Flakiness with Real Data
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