Summary

  • Tools: Husky + lint-staged enforce pre-commit standards.
  • Mindset: Excuses for skipping tests (boring, time, tools) vs reality (discipline + setup).
  • QA role: Combining unit testing, mocking, refactoring practices, and AI for coverage.
  • Personal: Compare his preaching with my ATTEND method; check if mixing techniques yields stronger balance. Use as a mirror to test my ego.

Husky & Lint-Staged

  • Automate pre-commit checks.
  • Prevent “dirty” code from ever entering main branch.
  • Pairs with formatting (Prettier) + linting (ESLint).

Excuses vs Reality

  • “Too boring” → actually highlights weak spots.
  • “No time” → cost of late bugs > time to test.
  • “Doesn’t catch everything” → tests ≠ full coverage, but raise confidence baseline.
  • “Hard to change later” → refactor + modularize to improve testability.

QA + AI in Testing

  • QA moves from manual bug-finding to system validation + coverage guidance.
  • AI helps:
    • Suggest unit tests from code.
    • Detect missing branches.
    • Aid mocking and refactor impact analysis.

Personal Reflection

  • Use his doctrine as a dilionário → compare what he preaches with my ATTEND approach (mixing techniques + pragmatism).
  • Write down where they align and where I diverge.
  • This helps control ego: I don’t discard others’ techniques just because I have my own system.

Practical Next Steps

  • Implement Husky + lint-staged in at least one repo.
  • Create a test excuse log: whenever I avoid a test, write why → then refactor it away.
  • Try AI-assisted test generation for one module.
  • Review ATTEND vs Steve’s approach → note pros/cons.