Category: Fragile Tests

• Test Data – Why Sharing is Not Always Caring

  

  2015-01-15 - Fragile Tests, General, Series, TDD, tSQLt

  Shared test data can lead to a particularly nasty form of fragile test. Discover why shared test data is bad and how to avoid using it in your unit tests.

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• Testing Time – Three Ways to Avoid Fragile Tests

  

  2015-01-07 - Fragile Tests, General, Series, TDD, tSQLt

  Testing functionality dependent on the current time or date commonly leads to fragile tests. Discover three proven test patterns to avoid that trap.

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• Fragile Tests – A Ticking Time Bomb

  

  2014-11-26 - Fragile Tests, General, Series, TDD

  Fragile tests can rob you of the benefits of unit testing by undermining the developer’s trust in the tests. Read on and discover what makes fragile tests so destructive.

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