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## Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Marcelo Costa

DevFeed: [Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Marcelo Costa](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/cypress-ambassador-spotlight-marcelo-costa-12607.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.cypress.io/blog/cypress-ambassador-spotlight-marcelo-costa/>)

Author: Jessica Capuano Mora

Published: 2026-09-03T16:46:28Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Cypress Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/cypress-blog.md>)

Topics: [Cypress](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cypress.md>), [Test automation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/test-automation.md>), [Software Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-testing.md>), [coding-community](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coding-community.md>), [Learning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/learning.md>)

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### AI overview

QA Automation Engineer Marcelo Costa says he gives back to the Cypress community by answering questions in Reddit and Telegram groups and writing practical articles. He highlights cy.intercept for validating, modifying, or mocking requests, and pairing aliases with cy.wait before frontend checks. He also values cy.session with cacheAcrossSpecs: true to share login state across specs. For newcomers, he recommends learning in whichever format works for them--documentation, videos, mentoring, or a personal project--and practicing without fear of failure.

### Source excerpt

Welcome back to our Ambassador Spotlight series! Here, we celebrate the incredible individuals within the Cypress community who go above and beyond, sharing their expertise through insightful blogs, engaging talks, and everyday support. Discover more about our Ambassador program here. This week, we introduce Marcelo Costa, a dedicated QA Automation Engineer and mentor known for tackling real-world testing challenges and sharing those solutions with the world. Join us as we explore what inspired