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If you’re not using fluent assertions in your tests yet and just rely on basic JUnit assertions, you might be missing out on a simple but very effective tool to write high-quality test code. The article starts with a short recap about the virtues of fluent assertions and how they address the shortcomings of basic assertions.

But while very much in favor of fluent assertion I think that current implementations don’t realize their full power: Problems are demonstrated in AssertJ, the main fluent assertion library for Java. Finally, I present a new solution to overcome these issues.

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Introduction

A few years ago, speech recognition technology was a punchline in many a sitcom’s jokes. Understandably, the technology was in its infancy prone to errors. Now, reaching new levels of maturity and wide acceptance, Amazon’s Alexa is just one example of this, the technology is now being implemented in novel ways. The need for developing APIs has now evolved from making the technology work to how it can be done conveniently and efficiently.

Accessibility

Moving beyond the technology’s threat to privacy one of the greatest virtues of speech recognition technology is its accessibility. In providing the disabled with a technology that allows interaction and interfacing with other technologies, speech recognition has become a technology at the forefront of providing accessibility and promoting inclusivity. For the workplace, the benefits range from more productive employees to promoting greater diversity amongst the workforce.

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