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And yet, people focus endlessly on unit tests, pyramid in hand, saying things like: they're the best kind of test, or at least better than integration tests. It
by sverhagen 2y ago
And yet, people focus endlessly on unit tests, pyramid in hand, saying things like: they're the best kind of test, or at least better than integration tests. It needs some maturity to articulate the nuances. And while I've tried, I think SMURF may be a good aid in that. While I've moved away from the religious focus on unit tests, long ago, I appreciate learning about SMURF today.
- grahamj 2y agoThat's fair. It's easy to get philosophical about such things so something you can point to that's more based on metrics can help a discussion be more objective. otoh countering opinion with fact doesn't always work well - it might just turn into quibbling over where on each axis different test types' strengths lie ;)
- sverhagen 2y agoI think that a lot of folks have never heard anything else but the testing pyramid, repeated over and over. I find them often very open to other ideas, in my case I've previously heard about the "testing trophy", and found willing audiences.