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Build efficient tests for your Spark data pipeline using BDD with Cucumber

In this Medium article by Omar LARAQUI, youll learn about Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and how it can help you build efficient tests for your Spark data pipeline. Cucumber is the tool that allows developers to write and execute human-readable acceptance tests that validate that a software application is working as expected. By using Cucumber to define and validate acceptance criteria, teams can collaborate effectively and build software that is aligned with business goals and objectives. The article also provides hands-on guidance on how to add dependencies to your projects build.sbt file and create a feature file that defines the acceptance criteria for your Spark job. Overall, this article provides insight into how Cucumber facilitates collaboration between developers, testers, and business analysts to deliver high-quality software that meets the end users needs.