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Storybook 9 is leveling up UI testing with Michael Shilman

July 10, 2025 30:05 5.74 MB ( 68.29 MB less) Downloads: 0

In this episode of PodRocket, Michael Shilman, product lead at Storybook, joins us to explore the major updates in Storybook 9. We dive into component testing, browser mode in Vitest, AI workflows, React Server Components, accessibility audits, and Storybook’s growing support for frameworks like Next.js, Svelte, and React Native. Michael also shares behind-the-scenes insights on Storybook’s evolution from a documentation tool to a full-fledged UI development and testing suite.

Links

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shilman
Github: https://github.com/shilman
X: https://x.com/mshilman
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shilman.net

Resources

Storybook 9

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