Posts tagged: testing
4 posts
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The Test Was Right. The Reader Wasn't.
A test that lies is broken. A test that's honestly narrow and gets read as proof of something bigger is not the same failure.
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Rerun Until Green
A flaky test you rerun until it passes quietly changes what green means, and the cost lands on the wrong ledger, so nobody fixes it on time.
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Tests That Pass but Lie
The failure mode isn't a failing test. It's a passing test that doesn't mean what you think it means — and breaks every refactor.
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Fast Feedback Is a Different Game
A two-second test loop and a twenty-minute one don't just run at different speeds. They produce different kinds of engineering.