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Agent-written tests are specification, not verification
Original: Agent-written tests are specification, not verification https:// stack72.dev/your-agent-written -tests-arent-real-tests/
Developer Paul Stack argues that tests written by AI coding agents should be treated as a specification of intent rather than as genuine verification of software behaviour. The post cautions developers against mistaking machine-generated tests for real quality assurance, arguing they only express what the agent assumes the code should do. Software engineers are sharing and debating the piece, weighing how much to trust AI-written tests in their own workflows.
Why now: Ongoing debate about how far AI coding agents can be trusted to replace human-written tests.
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- Agent-written tests are specification, not verification https:// stack72.dev/your-agent-written -tests-arent-real-tests/ # softwaredeveloper # programming # ai # llm · atraplet@fosstodon.org · 2
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