165: pytest xfail policy and workflow
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A discussion of how to use the xfail feature of pytest to help with communication on software projects.

The episode covers:

• What is xfail
• Why I use it
• Using reason effectively by including issue tracking numbers
• Using xfail_strict
• Adding --runxfail when transitioning from development to feature freeze
• What to do about test failures
• How all of this might help with team communication

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