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Unit test enthusiasts, Painful critters, Retirement plans
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Posted: Dec 13, 2006 8:58 PM
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"You'd think that life was good and code was well tested. You might think so -- I know that I did -- but reality shows a jarring disconnect between all of the enthusiasm for unit testing and the amount, and quality, of test code actually written. Why do I say this?" (simonpeter.org)
"Many developers seem to look upon software build tools with disdain. They see them as painful creatures put on the earth to gnaw at their patience. The developer just wants to get on with Real Work (coding), and not have to deal with such annoying details. This attitude arises for a few reasons" (Learn Your Build Tool. Well.)
Does the rise of "Agile religion" signal that the moment has arrived to retire the "Agile" label? (Debating Agility at ThoughtWorks)
Read: Unit test enthusiasts, Painful critters, Retirement plans
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