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"Code is read much more often than it is written." - Guido van Rossum This is true for both production code and test code. When you are trying to understand why a test is failing, you'll be very grateful to the test author if they've taken the care to make it readable. David Seddon came up with 6 principles to help us write more readable tests. We discuss these, as well as more benefits of readable tests. David's 6 Principles of Readable Tests: Profit from the work of others Put naming to work Show only what matters Don’t repeat yourself Arrange, act, assert Aim high Special Guest: David Seddon.Sponsored By: PyCharm Professional: Try PyCharm Pro for 4 months and learn how PyCharm will save you time. Promo Code: TESTANDCODE22Links: How to write readable tests (presentation) · David Seddon How to write readable tests (slides) pytest WebTest factory_boy django-webtest If you like Test & Code, I think you'll also like Python People Python People is a new podcast about getting to know the people who mak