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# [Why Do I Write Tests?](https://blog.phillipninan.com/why-do-i-write-tests?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I was asked recently why I write tests for my code. This is a topic I have spent a lot of time discussing and teaching others about so I decided to write a post documenting my answers. Story Line Let’s say a QA engineer finds a bug in a web applicati...

Sep 6, 2020 · 7 min read · blog.phillipninan.com  
Updated Mar 10, 2021  
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## Written by

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I'm a software engineer interested in Cloud technologies and web applications.

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[Peter Thaleikis](https://hashnode.com/@spekulatius)

[Sep 7, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-do-i-write-tests/5f55659cfb6cc91069300dc1/comment/5f5621db8bd8da1b2a5dc0de)

Satisfaction is one of the points I've never expected to be so big for myself. Good you included it!

[Phillip Ninan](https://hashnode.com/@phillip_ninan)

[Sep 7, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-do-i-write-tests/5f55659cfb6cc91069300dc1/comment/5f5621db8bd8da1b2a5dc0de#reply-5f568378eb04b7205ad01ef1)

Thanks its a big factor for me as well!