Working Effectively with Unit Tests Quotes

“when writing tests you should prefer DAMP (Descriptive And Maintainable Procedures) to DRY.”
― Jay Fields, Working Effectively with Unit Tests

“Tests do not, or at least should not collaborate; it’s universally accepted that inter-test dependency is an anti-pattern.”
― Jay Fields, Working Effectively with Unit Tests

“I don’t like test names. Technically they’re method names, but they’re never called explicitly.”
― Jay Fields, Working Effectively with Unit Tests

“Within a single test, DRY can often apply.”
― Jay Fields, Working Effectively with Unit Tests

“The right abstractions can reduce complexity; however, it’s often unclear which abstraction within a test will provide the most value to the team.”
― Jay Fields, Working Effectively with Unit Tests