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Fast Tests

#413 Fast Tests pro

Apr 10, 2013 | 17 minutes | Performance, Testing, Tools
A slow test suite can put a damper on test-driven development. In this episode I show a variety of ways to optimize specs including: selective testing, preloading Rails, and testing outside of Rails.
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