Unit Testing

One of the biggest trends in testing is the use of unit tests to test logical units in isolation for their correctness. However, in many cases, the time and effort it takes to create tests is the time taken away from other, more valuable efforts. Unit tests often slow down development rather than speed it up.

When to use unit tests

Unit testing is most useful in larger organizations where many programmers work on the same projects. As each programmer contributes their part to the project, the unit tests ensure that each piece still works well in the overall structure of the project with each change. If the unit test identifies a problem, the team can ...