"value":"\n <p>A common mistake I see with new Developers and Development teams when starting with automated testing is to split development time and testing into separate tasks.<\/p>\n\n<p>They'll say when quoting a client or in an estimation session that the development time will take x hours and writing tests will take y hours.<\/p>\n\n<p>This is something I've always avoided.<\/p>\n\n<p>When broken out this way, it implies the automated tests are optional when they should be an integral part of the development process.<\/p>\n\n<p>They aren't a separate task that can be removed or skipped to save time or money.<\/p>\n\n<p>If I take my car to a garage, I don't ask them how long it will take to repair and how long to test what they've done.<\/p>\n\n<p>I want to know how much the whole task will cost and how long it will take.<\/p>\n\n<p>I assume they automatically test and verify the work they do and follow their industry's standard and best practices.<\/p>\n\n<p>I'm doing the same when developing software.<\/p>\n\n ",
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"processed":"\n <p>A common mistake I see with new Developers and Development teams when starting with automated testing is to split development time and testing into separate tasks.<\/p>\n\n<p>They'll say when quoting a client or in an estimation session that the development time will take x hours and writing tests will take y hours.<\/p>\n\n<p>This is something I've always avoided.<\/p>\n\n<p>When broken out this way, it implies the automated tests are optional when they should be an integral part of the development process.<\/p>\n\n<p>They aren't a separate task that can be removed or skipped to save time or money.<\/p>\n\n<p>If I take my car to a garage, I don't ask them how long it will take to repair and how long to test what they've done.<\/p>\n\n<p>I want to know how much the whole task will cost and how long it will take.<\/p>\n\n<p>I assume they automatically test and verify the work they do and follow their industry's standard and best practices.<\/p>\n\n<p>I'm doing the same when developing software.<\/p>\n\n ",