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by adolph 1311 days ago
> otherwise I would be loosing a week before I got another chance to run it

Sounds like there are existing problems more severe than lack of tests.

Recall that tests, like comments, are not for you in the here and now.
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solardev 1311 days ago
In my experience, new teams just tend to rewrite everything anyway. We have this cultural delusion that we write code for posterity when in reality it rarely lasts more than a couple years no matter what. Technology changes too quickly.
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adolph 1310 days ago
> rewrite everything anyway

Particularly needed a lack docs and tests, and a surfeit of cash.

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