10 Ways to Shoot Yourself in the Foot with Tests

10 Ways to Shoot Yourself in the Foot with Tests

Explore common pitfalls in software testing through this 28-minute PyCon US talk. Discover how even experienced teams can fall into traps that lead to ineffective, flaky, or time-consuming test suites. Learn to identify problematic testing choices, understand their potential consequences, and explore alternatives using examples from popular Python frameworks and libraries. Gain insights to improve your testing practices and avoid shooting yourself in the foot with tests, ultimately creating more robust and maintainable code.