QA Fundamentals · Senior · Question 47 of 76
What is the danger of a test suite that is always green?
- 1It proves the product is completely bug-free
- 2Green tests always slow down the pipeline
- 3It may not be checking meaningful things anymore
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Correct answer: It may not be checking meaningful things anymore
Explanation
Tests that never fail might have weak assertions, skipped steps or test the wrong things. Mutation testing and reviewing tests against recent escaped bugs help.