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Clear filtersEngineeringTDD With AI Coding Agents: Tests as the SpecTDD with AI coding agents works better than with humans because agents excel at making a red test green. Here is how to use tests as the spec the agent codes to.EngineeringVisual Regression Testing Keeps Shared Components SafeOne change to a shared component can silently break the look of every app that uses it. Visual regression testing is how you catch it. Here is how to set it up.EngineeringWrite Characterization Tests Before You RefactorYou cannot safely refactor untested legacy code. Characterization tests capture what the code actually does so you can change it without breaking behavior.EngineeringWhat a QA Agent Should Actually CheckA QA agent is only as good as what you point it at. Here is what an AI QA agent should check, what it should skip, and where a human still has to look.EngineeringWrite Characterization Tests Before You Let AI RefactorCharacterization tests before an AI refactor pin down current behavior so you can tell a clean change from a regression. Here is how and why to write them.EngineeringHow to Test a Shared Foundation Before It Breaks AppsTesting a shared foundation is different from testing one app. A change touches every product. Here is how to test the foundation so one edit does not break twenty apps.EngineeringShould AI Write Its Own Tests?Should AI write its own tests? Sometimes, but not the ones that verify it. Here is the split I use so agent-written tests help instead of hiding bugs.EngineeringHow to Test Transactional Emails Before You ShipTesting transactional emails means checking rendering, real data, and delivery, not just that the send fired. Here is a testing process that catches breakage.EngineeringA Test Strategy for AI-Generated CodeA test strategy for AI-generated code has to catch different failures than one written for human code. Here is how I test code an agent wrote so it holds up.EngineeringHow to Refactor With AI in Small, Safe StepsRefactoring with AI works when you keep steps small and behavior locked. Here is the method I use to refactor with AI without breaking what already ships.