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Back to EpisodesShould you change application code to support a test?
Episode 95
Published 2 years, 2 months ago
Description
When you're writing a test it can be so tempting to just "tweak" some app code to make it easier to write that test, but we discuss why that might not be a good idea. We also talk about some app changes while writing tests that are beneficial to the overall project.
- (00:00) - Sometimes changing code makes testing easier
- (01:30) - Different types of code changes
- (02:45) - An example with Laravel jobs
- (04:30) - A time when it's okay to change code while testing
- (08:50) - Avoid problems by writing tests earlier
- (09:30) - Silly bit
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