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Overtesting: why it happens and how to avoid it

watch on portal.gitnation.org ↗https://portal.gitnation.org/contents/overtesting-why-it-happens-and-how-to-avoid-it
Talkat TestJS Summit 2022 · 2022-11-04· [testing]

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name:Daniel Irvine
github:dirv

resources

video:https://portal.gitnation.org/contents/overtesting-why-it-happens-and-how-to-avoid-it
slides:none on file

summary

Explains strategies to reduce maintenance time while keeping 100% coverage by reorganizing tests into functional units, using an 'expect object containing' pattern for focused assertions, and prioritizing ease of testing and time spent on suites. Covers practical techniques to avoid overtesting and make test suites more manageable.

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