> they just stampede in with "THIS IS THE RIGHT WAY". And the discussion can't even be had.
That's exactly what this person is railing against. They strictly forbid testing.
That's exactly what this person is railing against. They strictly forbid testing.
And I still feel the original comment doesn't give this point enough weight.
I have an education and experience in software development. If a manager told me to make a product in an unsafe manner, I'd refuse, and if push came to shove, leave.
Leave, both because I wouldn't be able to defend my work as a professional, but also because I wouldn't work under someone who would want to dictate the manner in which I do what I do.
No one is disagreeing that tests are good in a vacuum / mature product. But if your focus is building a mvp, and you’re trading off the test time with other things, it’s not always worth it.
Screw “leadership” but consider for a second that you’re the leadership.