JSJ 303: Test Coverage Tools with Ben Coe, Aaron Abramov, and Issac Schleuter

Panel: Charles Max WoodAimee KnightCorey HouseAJ O'Neal Special Guests: Ben Coe, Aaron Abramov, and Issac SchleuterIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists talk with Ben Coe, Aaron Abramov, and Issac Schleuter about test coverage and testing tools. They talk about the different tools and libraries that they have contributed to the coding community, such as NYC, conf, and Jest. They also discuss what test coverage is actually about and when using test coverage tools is necessary.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:What have you contributed to the testing tools community?npmNYC tool and instanbul projectconfJestThese libraries were developed to be easy and have “batteries included”False positives with test coverageEncourage testing practices that don’t practice in a superficial wayTest coverage is about making sure you test every state a public API can get intoThink through the test you’re writing firstBarriers against testingDon’t spike the code too quicklyProvides guardrails for newer developers to contribute to open source projectsUse tests to understand the systemHow to spend your time betterWhen you need testsValue is very short termTDDAnd much, much more!Links:@BenjaminCoe@AaronAbramov_Issac’s GitHubPicks:CharlesReact RoundupViews on VueAdventures in AngularReact Dev Summit 2018AimeeGalentine’s DayDnote CLIAJThe Hero of Ages by Brandon SandersonCoreyWe are hive project guidelinesTip: You can install node as a dependency on your projectBenHack Illinois 2018C8AaronReasonIssacThe Tap 100Krypton AppFriendly Fire PodcastsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/javascript-jabber/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/javascript-jabber--6102064/support.