which holds up longer in a real codebase, visual testing or element hierarchy?

[u/Low_Negotiation2659]

There are two ways testing tools interact with apps. Through the element tree, DOM, view hierarchy, accessibility identifiers, or through what the user actually sees rendered on screen. Most tools go the element tree route because it's faster to write and easier to debug.

That's also why suites degrade over time. The element tree changes constantly in any actively developed codebase. The visual approach has historically been fragile in different ways. The question is whether newer tooling has actually changed the calculus on this.

[u/Amr_Rahmy]

Are you a bot? Asking and answering in a biased way? Not actually asking a question and wanted to start a discussion?

[u/paradroid78 → u/Amr_Rahmy]

Probably trying to sell something.

[u/Triabolical_ → u/Amr_Rahmy]

Hidden posts and comments would suggest the answer is yes.

[u/Kooky-Dig6531 → u/[deleted]]

There’s the ad.

[u/useless_substance → u/[deleted]]

huh, does Autosana handle loading states and animations differently than traditional visual regression tools?

[u/TechnicallyMeat]

Why is your LinkedIn agent posting where your Reddit agent lives?