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7. Checkpoint A — Strategy artifacts + first script
Test Automation · 48 pages source format
Prove Phase A–B before structure chapters. Your repo should show judgment (strategy docs) and execution (one green script) — not empty folders.
What you'll learn
- Checkpoint pass criteria
- Self-review before advancing
Pass criteria
All must be true before Chapter 8.
- PYRAMID.md and RISK.md committed with real content
- SELECTORS.md with locator preference order
- At least one green UI test (login happy path)
- One negative test (locked user or wrong password)
- README explains repo purpose and how to run tests
- 5+ meaningful commits with clear messages
Do this now
Open your repo and verify each item. Fix gaps today.
Clear?
Self-review
Clone your repo in a fresh folder. Follow README from scratch. If you cannot, fix README.
Do this now
Ask: “Can a hiring manager understand my strategy in 3 minutes?”
Clear?