Yes, code must be tested. Line and branch coverage just don’t have the actual impact that some people claim it does. It is, however, better than nothing at all.

Yes, code must be tested. Line and branch coverage just don’t have the actual impact that some people claim it does. It is, however, better than nothing at all. The arguments in the paper are anecdotal and I took them to be “question the cargo cult” which is a valuable thing to do. The author is merely encouraging you to think because “automated garbage is still garbage.” Good read.