Re: [development] Drupal & automated testing

We just had a fun chat in #drupal about what the most basic tests for Drupal core should be.

Note to self - log in to #drupal if I am going to propose anything on the list

I think a grand scheme to write hundreds of tests or force core contributors to write unit tests with their patches will fail. Worse it could delay emerging efforts for a small suite of maintained tests.

I don't think it needs to be a grand scheme. More like encouragement. I doubt most module-level developers even know about simpletest's existence. And a set of small tests is such a powerful way to communicate: either what a patch does, or the right way to use an API...it's really seductive once you start doing it.