Why test things that should fail?

Tests that confirm forbidden actions are refused protect the most important rules, such as who can see or change which data.

What should be tested first in a web application?

Start with what would hurt most if it broke: payments, permissions, account access and data separation between customers.

Are automated tests enough?

No. Automated tests check logic well, but real browser checks and provider checks are needed to confirm features work for people and with outside services.

Testing What Matters Most in Our Software

How We Build Software

Signed-In Browser Checks Before We Call a Feature Accepted

Passing tests and a successful release are not the same as a feature working for a person. Here is how signed-in browser checks give us that final evi...

Sharon C Nov 21, 2025

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How We Build Software

Why Every Import Starts With an Automatic Backup

Imports change a lot of data at once, so we never start one without a verified recovery point. Here is how the automatic backup step works and why it...

Sharon C Nov 17, 2025

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How We Build Software

Testing What Matters Most in Our Software

Testing everything equally means testing nothing especially well. Here is how we focus our testing on money, permissions, customer data and the paths...

Sharon C Nov 10, 2025

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