Testing: It's a Horrible Idea

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1. Testing It’s a Horrible Idea

2. Nicolas Sanguinetti @godfoca github.com/foca

3. Nicolas Sanguinetti @godfoca github.com/foca

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11. This is True

12. Tests are GOOD

13. But if you Abuse them,

14. http://www.flickr.com/photos/katiesnape/5165365743 They Will Harm You.

15. http://xkcd.com/303/ Time to Run http://www.flickr.com/photos/darrentunnicliff/4469318003

16. http://xkcd.com/303/ Time to Run

17. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Oiled_bird_3.jpg Maintenance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Deepwater_Horizon_offshore_drilling_unit_on_fire_2010.jpg

18. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Oiled_bird_3.jpg Maintenance

19. Difficult to Understand http://www.flickr.com/photos/mscolly/145052885

20. False Sense of Security http://www.flickr.com/photos/glowbird/4927122391

21. We Need Solutions

22. Less Tests

23. Simpler Tests

24. Faster Tests

25. Sometimes it isn’t worth it https://twitter.com/jamesgolick/status/119911430387544064

26. Golden Rule of Testing

27. Listen to your Tests

28. Now forget everything I just said

29. Thanks @godfoca

30. Questions? [email protected]

31. 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 Please rate this talk on SpeakerRate! Thanks! http://speakerdeck.com/u/foca/p/testing-its-a-horrible-idea These Slides :)