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Re:Write tests. Not too many. Mostly integration (2017) by kurtisc on Thursday January 31, 2019 @11:50PM (#19051665)
Users care if the table is broken because it's taking too long to find the bug from endpoint-only tests
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Re:Write tests. Not too many. Mostly integration (2017) by Aeolun on Friday February 01, 2019 @06:58AM (#19053407)
Your endpoint test would presumably make sure the table is working.
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Re:Write tests. Not too many. Mostly integration (2017) by kurtisc on Saturday February 02, 2019 @03:15AM (#19061843)
That's what I'm saying. But it only tells you that it is broken, not why. Users don't use tests, tests are for the developers.
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