Test code, not sanity
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Simple #testing simply made simpleSimple is a word with a long and sordid history. The meaning has gotten watered down over the years to the point where today simple is used as a generic inoffensive term of praise. Let’s take a quick tour through some of the common connotations for simple that are used and see how they would apply to software testing.easyThis is one of the more commonly used definitions of simple, and likely one of the most dangerous as well. Rich Hickey (Clojure’s benevolent dictator for life) gave an entire talk about simple vs easy, but to summarize: easy is subjective and simple is objective. This measure depends on individual ability and experience more than anything universally measurable. The ease of a task is inversely proportional to the effort and pain needed to (...)
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