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Mar 10, 2022 · Fundamentals

Five Common Pitfalls in Unit Testing and How to Avoid Them

The article explains why unit tests are essential for software quality, identifies five typical pitfalls—testing per function instead of per feature, chasing code‑coverage metrics, over‑reliance on mocks, writing tests that never fail, and handling nondeterministic behavior—and provides practical recommendations to overcome each issue.