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		diminoten on March 14, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Poll: Do you test your code? How do you feel about regression testing? Maybe instead of "writing" tests for potential bugs, you write tests for bugs you've found already.

3am on March 15, 2012 [–]

Regression testing is when you check that new code doesn't break existing functionality. It's preventative, not reactive.

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