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B · Demos · intermediate · Week 2 · Chapter 4 of 8

Demo craft

Script the path. Reset data. Hide the messy tabs. Narrate intent. Have screenshots when live fails.

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Demo script

Demo scriptDrag stickies · tap for tips
Study mapDrag stickies · tap for tipsKeep it shortdrag · tap →Name the waitdrag · tap →Scope locatorsdrag · tap →Trace when stuckdrag · tap →One browser firstdrag · tap →Isolate statedrag · tap →Assert the UIdrag · tap →Retry wiselydrag · tap →Seed datadrag · tap →Close the loopdrag · tap →Keep it shortdrag · tap →Name the waitdrag · tap →Scope locatorsdrag · tap →Trace when stuckdrag · tap →One browser firstdrag · tap →Isolate statedrag · tap →Pathwise hackdrag · tap →Demo scriptdrag · tap →Try thisdrag · tap →Follow the dashed drag · tap →

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Write click-by-click script + backup screenshots for a 5-min demo.

Pro tip: Never demo on untested prod right before the meeting.

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • Happy path
  • Narration
  • Failure recovery

Clear these before you leave