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		pjmlp 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The new calculus of AI-based coding But that isn't TDD, no line of code should be written without broken tests.

MoreQARespect 6 months ago [–]

Yes it is. Until the artefact which has been visually validated is locked in it is still a broken test.

You can argue semantics until you're blue in the face it still follows red-green-refactor and it confers the same benefits as TDD.

brazukadev 6 months ago | [–]

Your nickname tells me you are not talking bs.

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