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Re:Deutsche Bank makes source code publicly available for th... by posterboy on Monday October 09, 2017 @05:27AM (#15432463)
It's a fact that you can't ever have enough tests, because, for one, the tests are not tested.
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Re:Deutsche Bank makes source code publicly available for th... by Smurfix on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @05:07AM (#15440418)
Of course the tests are tested – by the code they're covering, which is also covered by other tests.
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Re:Deutsche Bank makes source code publicly available for th... by eru on Monday October 09, 2017 @07:07AM (#15432855)
That's funny in practice. But does not have to be a problem in principle.

There are ways to test your tests (in a way that does not lead to an infinite regress), and alternatively you can also prove your tests correct; or just use plain old code review.

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