TAKES
When should we add tests?
Everyone writes tests. For a different bug.
EVERYONE'S RIGHT
Every answer
AlexThe Architect“Before the code. That's the design.”
JoThe Cowboy“After the second time it breaks the same way.”
RileyThe Minimalist“For the part that wakes me up at night.”
TaylorThe AI Native“The agent writes them. I read the ones that fail.”
MorganThe Threat Modeler“Start with the ones that check who's allowed to do what.”
ChrisThe Sovereign“Before we upstream it. Maintainers ask first.”
PatThe Enterprise Adult“When the auditor asks for the coverage report.”
MayaThe Explorer“After we know anyone wants it.”
NoraThe User Advocate“Watching five users try it is a test too.”
LéoThe Maximalist“Snapshot tests. Of the animations. Obviously.”
RuthThe Maintainer“The tests are why it's worked since 2003.”
GregThe Hedger“When we know which version we're keeping.”