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diff --git a/doc/development/testing_guide/end_to_end/index.md b/doc/development/testing_guide/end_to_end/index.md index ac051b827d2..f61eab5c8f3 100644 --- a/doc/development/testing_guide/end_to_end/index.md +++ b/doc/development/testing_guide/end_to_end/index.md @@ -178,6 +178,13 @@ Once you decided where to put [test environment orchestration scenarios](https:/ the [GitLab QA orchestrator README](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-qa/tree/master/README.md), and [the already existing instance-level scenarios](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/tree/master/qa/qa/specs/features). +### Consider **not** writing an end-to-end test + +We should follow these best practices for end-to-end tests: + +- Do not write an end-to-end test if a lower-level feature test exists. End-to-end tests require more work and resources. +- Troubleshooting for end-to-end tests can be more complex as connections to the application under test are not known. + Continued reading: - [Beginner's Guide](beginners_guide.md) |