[voiceofunreason]

Yes.

<< I call them "unit tests" but they don't match the accepted definition of unit tests very well. >>

I'm not entirely certain it's fair to accuse the author of lying; ignorance derived from limited exposure to materials outside the bubble (rather than deceit) is the more likely culprit here.

(Not helped at all by the fact that much of the TDD/XP origin story is pre-Google, and requires a different set of research patterns to track down.)

[kragen]

this kind of reckless disregard for whether what you are saying is true or not is a kind of lie that is, if anything, even more corrosive than lies by people who know the truth; at least they have a plan in mind to achieve a goal of some benefit to someone