• I Cast Fist@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    I remember being asked to make unit tests. I wasn’t the programmer and for the better part of a week, they didn’t even let me look at the code. Yeah, I can make some great unit tests that’ll never fail without access to the stuff I’m supposed to test. /s

    • loutr@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      I guess it would make sense if you’re testing a public API? To make sure the documentation is sufficient and accurate.

      • folkrav@lemmy.ca
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        1 year ago

        He specifically said “unit tests” though, which aren’t black box tests by definition

      • Natanael@slrpnk.net
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        1 year ago

        Yeah blackbox testing is a whole thing and it’s common when you need something to follow a spec and be compatible