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Research and document slow/risky tests

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danielbachhuber [10:17 AM] I'd like to spend a little bit of time looking at the "slow" and "risky" tests to see if we can do anything about them
[10:18] to someone not intimately involved with core development, slow/risky tests seem like an issue with the environment, not core

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Research direction

Start by identifying which tests are classified as slow or risky and investigate whether their behavior comes from the test environment or core code. Document the findings, likely causes, and any recommended actions; the work is done when the slow and risky tests are clearly accounted for.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
testing-qa
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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