Good design Quote by Michael C. Feathers
““The fact remains: Good design is testable, and design that isn’t testable is bad.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Working Effectively with Legacy Code, Michael C. Feathers, 2004
Good design must be testable; untestable design is flawed.
In simple terms: Testable design equals good design.
Key Takeaway
Make designs testable.
Themes
software engineering
design quality
testing
Mood
practical
technical
Type
engineering
educational
When to use this quote
- software projects
- code reviews
- quality assurance
Key Concepts
testability
code reliability
refactoring
Questions to Reflect On
- What steps make a design testable?
- How do you handle untestable components?
A Different Perspective
Legacy code may resist testing.
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