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0 pointszahlman2mo ago0 comments

Okay, but is aiming for 100% coverage really why the bad tests are bad?

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jeltz2mo ago

In most cases I have seen bad tests, yes.

Aiming for 100% coverage is almost certain to cause bad tests, yes.

But not all bad tests come from a goal of 100% coverage.

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0 pointszahlman2mo ago0 comments

Okay, but is aiming for 100% coverage really why the bad tests are bad?

jeltz2mo ago

In most cases I have seen bad tests, yes.

Aiming for 100% coverage is almost certain to cause bad tests, yes.

But not all bad tests come from a goal of 100% coverage.

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