“Cucumber is Dying”, What did we learn?

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The article title is not clickbait. It is the headline of Software Testing Weekly #166 (on 2023–05–01).

“Back in February, Matt Wynne — the last of Cucumber’s co-founders who actively worked on the project — got fired. He shared about it in this blog post.

That raised questions about the project’s future. Someone even claimed that Cucumber is dead which sparked a big discussion on Reddit.

So what’s next? Without a bigger sponsor behind the project, the chances for its growth and maintenance are lower.

On the other hand, thousands of people and companies still use it. So now it’s up to the community.

But I’d think twice before picking Cucumber again.”

While the official announcement (like previous failed Phantom.js and Protractor) is not out yet, it is fair to say “Cucumber is dying”. I will elaborate on Matt’s blog post shortly.