advancedTesting (Expert Round)

Explain the Test Pyramid for microservices — what types of tests live at each layer, and why avoid the 'ice cream cone' anti-pattern?

Tests whether you know unit tests should dominate by volume, with fewer integration and even fewer end-to-end tests above them.

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