
Daniel Irvine
Daniel Irvine is a soft ware consultant based in London. He works with a variety of languages including JavaScript and Ruby. He’s a mentor and coach for junior developers and runs TDD and XP workshops and courses. When he’s not working, he spends time cooking and practicing yoga. He co-founded the Queer Code London meetup and is an active member of the European software craft community.
Overtesting: why it happens and how to avoid it
TestJS Summit 2022

7 min
Overtesting: why it happens and how to avoid it

Overtesting is a common problem with unit test suites. It's when you have too many tests that break often and take up a large amount of time to keep green. Here's a fresh perspective on why that happens and how you can avoid it.