Testing Philosophy FAQs

Question 1

Is 100% test coverage the goal?

Accepted Answer

No. This skill prioritizes meaningful coverage over percentages. The goal is to cover critical paths and edge cases to provide confidence for refactoring, rather than hitting an arbitrary metric.

Question 2

How does this skill handle mocking?

Accepted Answer

It advocates for minimizing mocks. You should mock external boundaries like APIs and network calls, but avoid mocking internal collaborators or domain logic to prevent false confidence and brittle tests.

Question 3

When should I use TDD according to this skill?

Accepted Answer

TDD is recommended for core domain logic, complex algorithms, and well-defined requirements. It suggests skipping TDD for UI prototyping, exploratory work, or simple CRUD operations where requirements are fuzzy.

Question 4

Does this skill work with any programming language?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the Testing Philosophy skill is language-agnostic. It provides universal logic and patterns that apply to any testing framework, from Jest and Pytest to JUnit and Go's testing package.

Question 5

What is the core principle of this testing philosophy?

Accepted Answer

The core principle is to test behavior, not implementation. This ensures that tests verify what the code achieves rather than how it is written, allowing the implementation to change without breaking the tests.

Testing Philosophy

Key Features

Use Cases

Testing Philosophy

Key Features

Use Cases