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    I can drive my car blindfolded, but is it a good idea?
pubDate: 2023-10-29
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    - automated-testing
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After sending [yesterday's email][yesterday], Dave Hall replied [with a LinkedIn comment][comment] I liked and wanted to share (done with permission):

> In theory I can drive my car on the motorway, blind folded while not wearing a seat belt. It sounds really exciting and loads of fun. When something goes wrong it gets really messy.
>
> I tend to think of skipping automated tests in the same way.

Just because you can do something, it doesn't mean you should.

[comment]: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7124401304315027456
[yesterday]: {{site.url}}/archive/2023/10/28/can-you-move-faster-without-tests
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			`After sending [yesterday's email][yesterday], Dave Hall replied [with a LinkedIn comment][comment] I liked and wanted to share (done with permission):`

			`> In theory I can drive my car on the motorway, blind folded while not wearing a seat belt. It sounds really exciting and loads of fun. When something goes wrong it gets really messy.`
			`>`
			`> I tend to think of skipping automated tests in the same way.`

			`Just because you can do something, it doesn't mean you should.`

			`[comment]: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7124401304315027456`
Use environment-specific URLs instead of ...hard-coded ones 2024-09-02 23:34:58 +00:00			`[yesterday]: {{site.url}}/archive/2023/10/28/can-you-move-faster-without-tests`