Jay Fields > Quotes

“when writing tests you should prefer DAMP (Descriptive And Maintainable Procedures) to DRY.”
― Jay Fields, Working Effectively with Unit Tests

“Tests do not, or at least should not collaborate; it’s universally accepted that inter-test dependency is an anti-pattern.”
― Jay Fields, Working Effectively with Unit Tests

“I don’t like test names. Technically they’re method names, but they’re never called explicitly.”
― Jay Fields, Working Effectively with Unit Tests

“What on my to do list is possibly more important than taking the time to anchor myself in my own presence?”
― Jay Fields, Teaching People, Not Poses: 12 Principles for Teaching Yoga with Integrity

“The right abstractions can reduce complexity; however, it’s often unclear which abstraction within a test will provide the most value to the team.”
― Jay Fields, Working Effectively with Unit Tests

“Within a single test, DRY can often apply.”
― Jay Fields, Working Effectively with Unit Tests

“The thing to remember with support is that true support always brings you back to your own sense of agency and confidence, not your need to rely on something or someone outside of you. A person who offers you support with integrity does so in a way that makes space for your fear and insecurities and doubts, whether rational or not, but does not enable them.”
― Jay Fields