diff --git a/src/content/daily-email/2023-10-29.md b/src/content/daily-email/2023-10-29.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..526e15bb --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/daily-email/2023-10-29.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +title: > + I can drive my car blindfolded, but is it a good idea? +pubDate: 2023-10-29 +permalink: > + archive/2023/10/29/i-can-drive-my-car-blindfolded-but-is-it-a-good-idea +tags: + - software-development + - automated-testing + - test-driven-development +--- + +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]: https://www.oliverdavies.uk/archive/2023/10/28/can-you-move-faster-without-tests