[plt-scheme] Re: [maybe off-topic] The theory of testing

From: Grant Rettke (grettke at acm.org)
Date: Mon Aug 25 14:07:26 EDT 2008

Regarding my take on XP and Unit Testing, you're preaching to the choir!

What I'm sharing with you guys is based on what I've seen on *many* projects.

Wooks, here is what I meant:

%80 of developers don't know why unit tests exist, don't trust them,
won't do them.
%80 of managers don't know why unit tests exist.
Inevitably "issues" occur. Developers cite the unit tests as being
"useless", which becomes the justification for no longer maintaining
them.

That is the norm.


Posted on the users mailing list.