# This Is Why We Test

> Some news, and suggestions then right into Testing Why, When, Why not and How. Enjoy!

URL: https://chat.dailyai.studio/posts/this-is-why-we-test-5e5/
Date: 2017-05-04

# News & Other Happenings

### Al (tool/app)

Moom

https://manytricks.com/moom/
### NK: Leaflet - an open-source JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps

http://leafletjs.com/
### Al:

https://martinfowler.com//bliki/PurposeOfEstimation.html

Just a reminder that quotes are not to lock you in but to help decide if the work is even worth taking on
### NK: Design Patterns - A collection of design patterns in PHP translated from the book “Head First Design Patterns”.

https://github.com/PavelLoparev/design-patterns
# Deep Dive

Testing When Why and How
> 
Kent Beck : “I get paid for code that works, not for tests”

### What kinds of tests are there?

- 
Units / Units

- 
Integration / Inside

- 
Acceptance / Outside

- 
Contract Tests

How important is it that tests align with the business language and domain context?

Do tests ever get in the way of writing code?

http://stakeholderwhisperer.com/posts/2014/10/introducing-modelling-by-example
> 
Being proud of 100% test coverage is like being proud of reading every word in the newspaper. Some are more important than others. - Kent Beck

### What if it is a POC and should it have tests?

### Helping to think through the idea

### Testing later never works

### How to get started as a new to testing developer

### Contract Test Notes