Regression test is a test that is performed to make sure that previously working functionality still works, after changes elsewhere in the system. Wikipedia article is pretty good at explaining what it is. Your unit tests are automatically regression tests, and that’s one of their biggest advantages. Once those tests are written, they will be … Read more
First, testing is like security — you can never be 100% sure you’ve got it, but each layer adds more confidence and a framework for more easily fixing the problems that remain. Second, you can break tests into subroutines which themselves can then be tested. When you have 20 similar tests, making a (tested) subroutine … Read more
Update 3: As of Meteor 1.3, meteor includes a testing guide with step-by-step instructions for unit, integration, acceptance, and load testing. Update 2: As of November 9th, 2015, Velocity is no longer maintained. Xolv.io is focusing their efforts on Chimp, and the Meteor Development Group must choose an official testing framework. Update: Velocity is Meteor’s … Read more