In this video we talk about testing software at scale with respect to codebase size, org size, and requirement changes. I also give some strategies for handling these scalability concerns with simple testing frameworks.

Original blog post with all links and code: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-08_how-to-write-simple-tests

CTA: Get a fun() tshirt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA1j3ukcgMM

Chapters

03:50 - Why do we test? 
11:00 - What does it mean for a Test to be Scalable? 
15:20 - Dimensions of Scale for real-world testing
20:05 - Strategies for writing tests that Scale
27:30 - How to Write Simple Scalable Tests
34:50 - How I write tests
43:05 - Testing like this is too hard!

Links:

- My Career as a Software Engineer so far (6 yoe, ex-Meta, ex-Founder) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VupR_6tQEb8
- Build a Simple Result type in Python - and why you should use them - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P7J2wI46sg
- The HAM Stack - A Simple Scalable Tech Stack for building modern web apps fast and cheap - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLnZtg63h1I

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

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- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

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