How do I test a workflow before putting it into production?

I’d feel a lot more confident shipping if I knew how people validate a workflow first. What’s the usual approach to testing safely, checking that each step behaves, and catching problems before real data flows through? I’m especially curious about how to inspect what each action actually produces. Pointers to any testing guidance are appreciated.

First recommendation is always if ya have sandbox credentials to the tools you are working with, connect to those first to get a feel for how the workflow will interact without any risk of changing production data before you are ready. Then, swap for the production credentials when you are happy with how everything works.

Don’t have sandbox creds? Ask 3b to create the initial workflow with test data that interacts with the workflow in the same way the production endpoints will. It does a great job of looking at the production endpoints/ what they return to get you that test data that you can then use to test interactivity and design before connecting your production credentials.