[rspec-users] How thorough do you test?

[Chris Olsen]

Thanks for the info.

@Ben
I like the top down approach that you mentioned.  It definitely makes 
more sense to why I would test the views and how it will better define 
the model parameters.

@Scott
I think that I am currently on the same page as you.  Right now I don't 
use a mock model in my create tests seeing as I have a perfectly good 
model with all the properties that I need to test.
My tests are not at the numbers that it takes as long as yours take to 
run, but I can see how that would be an issue at a later time.

@Pat
When you said that, testing helps you by defining how our code will be 
used, seems to be close with Ben's mention of Kinderman's post which has 
already started me looking at things from a different angle, which is a 
good thing.

When you start testing from the view to model, do you still use the 
scaffolded tests.  I am not sure if it is just me, but when I have all 
these tests auto-created I find it somewhat distracting.  I can see 
where writing them from scratch would eliminate that and allow me to 
guide the tests instead of having the auto-generated tests guide me. 
What do you guys think about that?

Thanks again for all the advice.

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