This document discusses the debate around software testing - whether or not it is worthwhile for companies, especially startups, to implement testing practices. It acknowledges both benefits of testing like improved quality and reduced bugs, as well as challenges like increased time and costs. The document provides examples of how to effectively sell the value of testing to customers and overcome objections. It emphasizes that testing leads to more maintainable code and helps avoid technical debt.
47. "...Whether ’tis nobler in the mind
to suffer, The slings and arrows of
outrageous fortune [code], Or to
take arms against a sea of
troubles [bugs], And by opposing
[testing] end them?
For who would bear the whips
and scorns of time"
Please forgive me, William (and all of you!)
48. let's talk about it!
Matteo Papadopoulos
@spleenteo || @teamcantiere