Kerrick Long (blog)Automated Tests as Waste vs. Needed
“How do you reconcile the lean view that tests are waste with the need for tests in software development?” Mary’s immediate response: “Unit tests are what let you stop the line.”
Dottie Acton, Foreword, Leading Lean Software Development: Results Are Not the Point, by Mary and Tom PoppendieckLeading Lean Software Development: Results Are Not the Point | InformIT
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