In this episode Matthew and Federico talk about the quality of test code. They share what to look for when reviewing test code and their experience dealing with automated test cases written by a large team.

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Test Code Quality

• A sense of pride on the code you write.
• Reviewing tests is more effective when done early.
• What to look for when reviewing tests?
  • How easy it is to figure out why a test failed from the log?
  • How good is the test at catching the intended bug?
  • How resilient is the test to other changes?
  • Over verifying and under verifying.
  • Does it align to .NET coding guidelines?
• Common excuses by testers
  • I don't have time.
  • I don't understand what is the value.
  • Test code is not the same as product code.
• Test engineers produce code, as professionals we must strive for the best code.