Running Tests Automatically — Never Ship Broken Code
Set up automated testing in your CI pipeline so bugs get caught before they reach production.
You can have the most beautiful CI/CD pipeline in the world, but if it doesn't run tests, it's just a fancy build script. The real value of automation is catching bugs before they reach your users — and that means testing.
But here's the thing: writing tests and running tests in CI are two different challenges. Writing tests is about covering the right things. Running tests in CI is about making them fast, reliable, and trustworthy. A test suite that takes 45 minutes to run or fails randomly is worse than no tests at all, because it trains your team to ignore the results.
What to Test in CI
Not every test belongs in your CI pipeline. The goal is to catch problems quickly, not to run every possible check on every push. Here's a practical breakdown:
Always Run in CI
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