News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Ask HN: Do you write tests before the implementation?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: Do you write tests before the implementation? by allannienhuis on Friday November 15, 2019 @02:04PM (#21547676)
I believe he's using the term branch different than you : 'alternate code path'
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Ask HN: Do you write tests before the implementation? by sdenton4 on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @09:49PM (#21580694)
No, alternate code path is exactly what I mean. What's the functionality I'm coding in support for today, in addition to the stuff I was supporting yesterday? How do I know the stuff from yesterday still works? TESTS!
[ Parent | on HN ]