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> We will need to make sure the test cases are accurate and describe what the AI needs to generate, but that's it.

Yes. The first thing I always check in every project (an especially vibe-coded projects) is whether if:

A. Does it have tests?

B. Is the coverage over 70%?

C. Do the tests actually test for the behaviour of the code (good) or just its implementation (bad.)

If any of those requirements are missing, then that is a red flag for the project.

While TDD is absolutely valuable for clean code, focusing too much on it can be the death of a startup.

As you said the code itself is $0, then the first product is still worth $10 and the finished product is worth $1M+ once it makes money, which is what matters.



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