Swizec's articles in the "test" category
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Below are 14 articles filed under test. Enjoy ❤️
Software Engineering Lessons from Production
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pg-mem and jest for smooth integration testing
The cult of TDD leads you down a dark and stormy path towards brittle code with a false sense of security. But there is a better way. A sweet spot between unit and heavy integration.
December 21st, 2021
How to configure Jest with TypeScript
Using plain Jest on a TypeScript codebase is kinda rough. No types in tests no thanks. Making Jest and TypeScript work together smoothly is something you do just rarely enough to forget the details. Hope this helps you and future me too ✌️
October 19th, 2021
You don't need tests
October 6th, 2016
How to run JavaScript tests in Chrome on Travis
January 27th, 2015
This paragraph describes YOU perfectly
September 10th, 2013
Simple trick that lets you code twice as fast
October 8th, 2012
Blackbox testing node.js apps
July 23rd, 2012
How to make your django app slow
March 5th, 2012
Unit testing is for lazy people
February 27th, 2012
Simple trick for testing forms full of checkboxes with django
December 2nd, 2011
Our intuitive understanding of distance fails us
September 6th, 2011
The ten pros and cons of unit testing
August 4th, 2009
Unit testing is anti-productive
June 23rd, 2009
Software Engineering Lessons from Production
Join Swizec's Newsletter and get insightful emails 💌 on mindsets, tactics, and technical skills for your career. Real lessons from building production software. No bullshit.
"Man, love your simple writing! Yours is the only newsletter I open and only blog that I give a fuck to read & scroll till the end. And wow always take away lessons with me. Inspiring! And very relatable. 👌"