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Ask HN: Test coverage in side projects

2 pointsby Jackypotover 6 years ago
Have you guys noticed a difference in the number of tests you are inclined to write for your side project stuff as opposed to at work?<p>I have noticed that I write significantly fewer for my side projects. Is this normal or am I being lazy&#x2F;reckless?

2 comments

pizzaover 6 years ago
It&#x27;s probably worth it if you work on the side project regularly enough for it to occasionally regress in known faulty ways. Otherwise I wouldn&#x27;t worry about a more low-maintenance approach.
pmontraover 6 years ago
Don&#x27;t feel alone. I usually have much less time to work on my side projects than on customers projects so I tend to bang things together quickly. And so I write much less tests.