"There are five practical reasons that we write tests. Whether we realize it or not, our personal testing philosophy is based on how we judge the relative importance of these reasons." - Sarah Mei

This episode discusses the factors.

Sarah's order:

Verify the code is working correctly
Prevent future regressions
Document the code’s behavior
Provide design guidance
Support refactoring

Brian's order:

Verify the code is working correctly
Prevent future regressions
Support refactoring
Provide design guidance
Document the code’s behavior

The episode includes reasons why I've re-ordered them.

Links:

Five Factor Testing - Sarah Mei

Learn pytest

pytest is the number one test framework for Python.
Learn the basics super fast with Hello, pytest!
Then later you can become a pytest expert with The Complete pytest Course
Both courses are at courses.pythontest.com

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

178: The Five Factors of Automated Software Testing 09:07 Share

Test & Code

Shownotes Transcript

178: The Five Factors of Automated Software Testing