QA · Mid-level · Theory

Why do UI test suites use the Page Object pattern, and what problems come up with it as the project grows?

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The interviewer wants to see whether you understand why you need an abstraction over the UI at all: isolating tests from the markup and readability. And whether you can keep Page Object maintainable on a large project: keep asserts in the tests, extract components, and know the alternatives.

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The interviewer will ask this question and listen. Think out loud and ask for a hint if you need one. When you're done, pause or tap “That's my answer”. In about a minute, your score and the points you covered show up here.

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