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My PhD supervisor used to say what words like always and never should never be used in software engineering. So, should my end-to-end tests never stub…
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I would say that the main difference between my book and others out there is that I focus on systematic and effective testing. What do I mean by that…
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One of my favorite testing techniques is specification-based testing. I learned it more formally a bit later in my career, and since then, I feel my…
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Have you even seen a test without assertions? If you work on large complex systems, then I'm sure your answer is a yes. We all know that tests without…
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No, I don't! But maybe my book gives this impression, doesn't it? Most of the code we write isn't that complex. Think about it. Most methods you…
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There was an interesting discussion on Twitter a few weeks ago on whether we should use mocking frameworks or not. I asked to the author of the original…
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The closer your tests are to the implementation the more sensitive they are to changes. The question is: how can we make unit tests a bit more…
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Hey, all, I recently participated in the Software Engineering Unlocked podcast, run by Michaela Greiler. We talked about: What systematic testing is (in…
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Many things can cause tests to become flaky. And completely getting rid of them might be impossible. What can we do instead?
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Hey, all! Welcome to the Effective Software Testing newsletter! This is our first edition, and I hope you enjoy it. Articles Why do developers hate code…
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