When writing Cypress tests, the author found that there was repetition in defining the same request interception in multiple tests, leading to maintenance issues.
To solve this problem, the author applied the Page Object Model (POM) pattern to centralize request interceptions and waits.
By moving the interception and wait logic into a POM class, the author simplified test maintenance and reduced code duplication.
Additionally, the author mentions that using custom commands can be a better approach if the same interception logic applies to multiple pages or components.