Shai Reznik: How to Write Tests the Most Test Effective Way

If you need to cover a distance of 30 kilometers, you can walk for 6 hours. Or you can learn how to drive a car and get there in 30.

That’s what Shai Reznik, Test Effective Coach, learned the hard way. He worked so hard trying to juggle a 9-to-5 job with growing a startup that he got a panic attack. In the end, he decided automated what could be automated, including testing, is the only way to stay sane.

In this podcast episode, Darko and Shai talk about Shai’s career path from being a full-time developer to growing his startup to consultancy, why writing tests can save developers’ time, and how to write tests the test effective way.

Table of contents:

• How Shai started with business consulting
• How Shai started writing tests
• The most common mistake when writing code
• Shai's transition into consultancy
• Standup and improvisation in lectures
• How to find the balance between confidence and efficiency

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