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Why you shouldn't use AI to write your tests
May 28, 2024
Jordan Cutler shares a real-life experience of writing clear code and it backfiring, Swizec’s caution against using AI for test writing, LlamaFs self-organizing file system, Pew Research on broken internet links, Sam Rose's study on queuing strategies
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- Focus on user interactions for tests, not implementations, to promote flexibility.
- LlamaFS organizes files based on content, highlighting the prevalence of broken links on the internet.
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Reconsidering AI Writing Tests
Swizzic argues against deriving tests from implementations and proposes writing higher-level tests instead. These tests focus on user interactions, allowing for flexibility in the underlying implementation. The shift towards feature coverage over code coverage is emphasized, suggesting that AI could excel in creating such valuable tests.
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