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Re:When you shouldn't bother unit testing by blowski on Friday May 17, 2013 @10:28AM (#5724529)
> I like MDD, money driven development.

Good line. A lot of people will shoot back with "in the long run, it will cost you more" but the point is - a startup doesn't even know if there is a long run.

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Re:When you shouldn't bother unit testing by warmwaffles on Friday May 17, 2013 @11:29AM (#5724926)
> "in the long run, it will cost you more"

This is true if you don't have tests or your tests lack. But if you write tests as you work or a little ahead of yourself, the cost difference will probably be negligible. To each his own.

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