Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

> or the test was a change detector test not a functional test.

Or the test was flat out broken and was testing implementation detail minutiae that don't really matter. As in, in a strange limbo between unit and functional tests. I've seen this many times.

> It seems like OP has never worked on a large system

That's an extreme logic leap + ad hominem in one. You got that from just one article?




Consider applying for YC's Spring batch! Applications are open till Feb 11.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: