We’ve all been there:

A test fails randomly.

You rerun it… and it passes.

You spend hours debugging, only to find the issue was a bad selector.

Turns out, this happens to 87% of developers.
So I wrote a guide on the right way to write Cypress selectors + added a free cheat sheet to keep your tests rock solid.

87% of Devs Write Cypress Selectors Wrong — Here’s the Right Way (Free Cheat Sheet Inside) | by Sohail Mohammed | Sep, 2025 | JavaScript in Plain English

A comprehensive guide to writing better Cypress selectors with proven patterns and techniques.

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What’s your #1 tip for writing stable Cypress tests?