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Discussion on: Unit Testing - is it necessary

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zakwillis

Hi Jon, for the last 3 years, I have predominantly been building applications for my startup efforts. The only time I write them is;

  • When trying to figure something out.
  • When something is complicated and I may have to go back to it later.
  • When working on a large library where I don't want to host it inside an app yet.

In contract/commercial settings, I can see some benefits - but I think integration testing is better.

Agree with you, probably if you know what you are doing, it is a rare requirement.