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Re:Ask HN: For those programming 10+ years, what do you wish... by hinkley on Thursday May 18, 2017 @02:00PM (#14369494)
Yeah, I started using TDD, and now I sweat over my tests instead of my code.

Same general quantity of perspiration either way.

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Re:Ask HN: For those programming 10+ years, what do you wish... by michaelbarton on Thursday May 18, 2017 @05:35PM (#14371299)
I agree with your sentiment. I also think of TDD as a way of trying to overcome confirmation bias. I actively try and write tests that might prove my code has bugs. When they don't fail I feel more confident about what I'm shipping.

For me that's the craftsmanship in software development - shipping something I'm proud of.

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