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Ask HN: Can you write great software without writing tests?

4 pointsby wawhalabout 7 years ago

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locococoabout 7 years ago
Short answer: No<p>Great software implies that the software works correctly. Testing can never show the absence of errors but software with the right coverage criterion and sufficient coverage will always have fewer errors than software without tests (Ceteris paribus).