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Testing
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Nicolas
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@godfoca
github.com/foca
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Nicolas
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@godfoca
github.com/foca
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This is
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Tests are
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But
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/katiesnape/5165365743
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http://xkcd.com/303/
Time to Run
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http://xkcd.com/303/
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Less
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Sometimes it isn’t worth it
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Golden Rule
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Now forget
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Thanks
@godfoca
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Resources
http://confreaks.net/videos/641-gogaruco2011-fast-rails-tests
Fast Rails Tests – Corey Haines
http://confreaks.net/videos/659-rubyconf2011-why-you-don-t-get-mock-objects
Why Don’t You Get Mock Objects – Gregory Moeck
http://blog.rubybestpractices.com/posts/gregory/050-issues-18-testing-dogma.html
Dirty Little Secrets About Testing – Gregory Brown
http://speakerrate.com/talks/8891-testing-it-s-a-horrible-idea
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