[gavmor]

> The main factor is quite clearly how much time and resources an organization invests in automated testing.

For context, I think it's worth reflecting on Beck's background, eg as the author of XP Explained. I suspect he's taking even TDD for granted, and optimizing what's left. I think even the name of his new blog—"Tidy First"—is in reaction to a saturation, in his milieu, of the imperative to "Test First".