Episode

Write better tests and stop breaking the build

with Rob Conery

Visual Studio Code

Many programmers skip writing tests because of deadlines. Some claim they don't like the friction of a large test base. This leads to a buggy codebase with builds that routinely break. In this video, let's explore how we can win just by showing up and creating a test suite. Will then explore what a "good" test looks like, and what happens when we write tests first.

Chapters

  • 00:00 - Stop breaking the build, write better tests
  • 01:42 - Win #1: Speed up the testing process with snippets
  • 05:11 - Win #2: Write clearer, better tests with Copilot
  • 11:47 - Win #3: Write tests first
  • 16:22 - Win #4: Tests that don't break
  • 21:30 - In summary
  • 22:08 - More on prompts
  • 22:19 - Happy Testing and Happy Coding!

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