# TDD & Commit: Is unit testing harmful? What about Rework/Refactoring?

DevFeed: [TDD & Commit: Is unit testing harmful? What about Rework/Refactoring?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/tdd-commit-is-unit-testing-harmful-what-about-rework-refactoring-28433.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://craftingtechteams.substack.com/p/tdd-and-commit-is-unit-testing-harmful>)

Author: Denis Čahuk

Published: 2025-07-26T06:54:19Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Crafting Tech Teams](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/crafting-tech-teams.md>)

Topics: [Test-driven development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tdd.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>), [Refactoring](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/refactoring.md>), [Unit testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/unit-testing.md>)

Tags: [refactoring](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/refactoring.md>), [tdd](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tdd.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>), [unit-testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/unit-testing.md>), [video](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/video.md>)

## AI overview

A video talk examines how test-driven development relates to unit testing, refactoring, rework, and commit practices. It argues that testing problems usually stem from unclear intent, churn, poor test design, or misplaced tests rather than TDD itself.

## Source excerpt

A recording from Denis Čahuk's live video