PLAY PODCASTS
Reinventing API Design, Testing, and Mocking: An Interview with Artem Zakharchenko
Season 5 · Episode 4

Reinventing API Design, Testing, and Mocking: An Interview with Artem Zakharchenko

Artem Zakharchenko, a software engineer specializing in API design and testing, discusses his journey transitioning to open-source contributions and highlights his upcoming workshop on automated testing at the Epic Web Conference.

Chats with Kent C. Dodds · Kent C. Dodds, Artem Zakharchenko

February 14, 202412m 38s

Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (cdn.simplecast.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.

Show Notes

In the podcast, Artem Zakharchenko, a software engineer specializing in APIs, delves into his journey shifting from his job to focus on open-source contributions, notably the Mock Service Worker library. He emphasizes the importance of efficient testing in software development and his commitment to enhancing his knowledge and the tools he develops, such as adding WebSocket support to MSW. His upcoming workshop at the Epic Web Conference will cover the essentials of automated testing and writing assertions, encouraging developer participation in a discussion on testing challenges to foster a collaborative learning environment.

Watch this episode.

Meet Artem at Epic Web Conf.

Guest: Artem Zakharchenko

Host: Kent C. Dodds

Topics

workshoptestingapi designopen-source contributionssoftware engineer