Welcome to the Fast-Food Era of Testing: Over-Weight by Tests
The article discusses the challenges of achieving high test coverage in software testing. It emphasizes that while 100% coverage is often pursued, it does not guarantee a bug-free product. The author suggests a balanced approach to testing, focusing on quality over quantity.
- ▪Achieving 100% test coverage can create a false sense of security.
- ▪More tests lead to higher maintenance costs and diminishing returns.
- ▪A balanced approach to testing, focusing on high-value tests, is recommended.
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| Original publisher | DEV.to (Top) |
| Canonical URL | https://dev.to/anna17/welcome-to-the-fast-food-era-of-testing-over-weight-by-tests-509h |
| Publication time | Mon, 25 May 2026 07:24:59 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-25T07:37:36.533Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-25T07:37:36.533Z |
| Headline source | Publisher (no WeSearch rewrite) |
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| Summary source text | contentText |
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| Publisher visit | Yes — open original |
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| Indexing | May the item be indexed (stored, ranked, made findable)? | Allowed |
| Snippet | May a short excerpt of the publisher's text be shown? | Allowed |
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| Retrieval / RAG | May the content be exposed for third-party retrieval-augmented generation? | Not asserted |
| Model training | May the content be used to train AI models? | Not asserted |
| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3706865) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Alexi Posted on May 25 Welcome to the Fast-Food Era of Testing: Over-Weight by Tests #ai #news #startup #marketing In software testing, it’s crucial not only to ensure the quality of the product but also the quality of the testing process itself. This is assessed using QA metrics—indicators of test effectiveness, code coverage, and teamwork. One key metric is test coverage—the percentage of code or requirements covered by tests.
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