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Tests are code too (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by jroid8@lemmy.world to c/programmerhumor@lemmy.ml

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[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I remember being asked to make unit tests. I wasn't the programmer and for the better part of a week, they didn't even let me look at the code. Yeah, I can make some great unit tests that'll never fail without access to the stuff I'm supposed to test. /s

[–] loutr@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I guess it would make sense if you're testing a public API? To make sure the documentation is sufficient and accurate.

[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 9 points 1 year ago

Yeah blackbox testing is a whole thing and it's common when you need something to follow a spec and be compatible

[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

He specifically said "unit tests" though, which aren't black box tests by definition