On 13/02/2009 19:52, Chris Anderson wrote:
I know for sure that in-browser tests are a big part of what brought me to CouchDB. They tell the story of a web-native database in a way that nothing else can really touch. They also make it *incredibly easy* for newcomers to contribute.
They also make it incredibly easy for newcomers to get confused, due to the involvement of the browser. That is, I ran the tests using Firefox 3.1b2, and they crapped all over themselves. Of course I thought I hadn't installed Couch just right; but it was the browser's fault in this case. I agree that the in-browser test suite is incredibly snazzy, but I definitely feel for Paul's argument about more basic testing, too.
Cheers, Dirkjan
