# Why Automated Testing Supports Faster, Safer Code Changes

DevFeed: [Why Automated Testing Supports Faster, Safer Code Changes](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/see-always-told-you-testing-is-just-a-waste-of-time-21218.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://juri.dev/blog/2014/05/told-you-that-testing-is-a-waste/>)

Published: 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Juri Strumpflohner](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/juri-strumpflohner.md>)

Topics: [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>), [Unit testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/unit-testing.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [JavaScript](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/javascript.md>)

Tags: [automated](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automated.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [regression](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/regression.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>), [unit-testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/unit-testing.md>)

## AI overview

This opinion article argues that automated testing, especially unit and regression testing, provides fast feedback, supports refactoring, and helps developers change code with greater confidence. The author describes using tests even for quick experiments and JavaScript code.

## Source excerpt

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