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Re:Ask HN: What was your most humbling learning moment? by randomdata on Sunday June 02, 2024 @09:39PM (#40558602)
> since it had no unit test

But aren't unit tests the half-assed solution? They are a wonderful help if you want to deliver something fast, but if you had more time you'd probably do something else.

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Re:Ask HN: What was your most humbling learning moment? by Buttons840 on Sunday June 02, 2024 @11:46PM (#40559159)
It doesn't get said enough that unit-tests are not the ultimate in good code. There's a lot of shitty code with unit-tests, and there's a lot of really good code with no tests.
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Re:Ask HN: What was your most humbling learning moment? by randomdata on Monday June 03, 2024 @09:04AM (#40562261)
That's true, but a codebase without unit tests is apt to be deemed poor quality by professionals due to the time factor. Being able to release fast is an important quality of business software. Professionals don't look for perfect artistry, they want to see painter's tape in the right places to get the job done efficiently.
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