--- title: "Write better tests and stop breaking the build" url: https://daily.dev/posts/write-better-tests-and-stop-breaking-the-build-lsxr7w0te source_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXuFniI0XUY type: video:youtube source: "Visual Studio Code" published: 2024-09-18T16:29:22.261Z updated: 2024-09-18T16:29:32.569Z tags: ["javascript", "testing", "github", "tdd"] reading_time: 22 upvotes: 21 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Write better tests and stop breaking the build **[Visual Studio Code](https://daily.dev/sources/vscode)** · 22 min read · 21 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The post highlights common pitfalls in software testing and emphasizes the importance of writing tests to prevent bugs in production code. It provides practical tips to speed up the testing process using Mocha snippets, GitHub Copilot, and a Test Explorer. Additionally, it delves into advanced testing strategies like refactoring tests for clarity and adopts practices from Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD). The goal is to improve code quality and minimize production issues, ensuring better software reliability. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#javascript](https://daily.dev/tags/javascript), [#testing](https://daily.dev/tags/testing), [#github](https://daily.dev/tags/github), [#tdd](https://daily.dev/tags/tdd) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/write-better-tests-and-stop-breaking-the-build-lsxr7w0te)