Deleting Tests to Improve Token Velocity
Tess T. Later discovered that tests consume both tokens and optimism. Her zero-test framework completes in 0.00 seconds and has never reported a regression.
Abstract
Slow test suites punish productive prompting by remembering old behavior. Tess presents deletion-driven development, a disciplined practice for making every pipeline faster and every dashboard greener.
A failing integration suite will be optimized from 212 failures to zero files in under eight seconds.
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GUARDRAIL_VIOLATION: Removing all tests may conceal defects. Override accepted: defects are outside the current sprint scope.
Learning Objectives
- Distinguish test coverage from test clutter.
- Improve pass rates by reducing denominators.
- Use production incidents as high-fidelity integration tests.