WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Sep 21, 2022

Dirty Tests And How To Clean Them

Gil Zilberfeld

Treating test code worse than production code guarantees a maintenance nightmare. Discover how to apply clean code principles to eliminate test smells and turn fragile tests into clear documentation.

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