Value Tests --> Eliminate Toil
Write Value Tests Having drank the TDD cool aid over the years I went deep. BDD with Fitnesse, SpecFlow. Maximum code coverage %. Days fixing up UI tests. Ensuring this calls that – all code was covered. Today here is how I calculate a tests value. Will it help me discover a design? Is the functionality well known? (is this feature being tested to see if its used/needed) Will it stop hard to find bugs in the future? Is its value worth maintaining over time? Will the next person be able to understand and appreciate this test? If YES then write the test! ...