> It is not a chore, it is our job. This is what we do.

I'm not sure how to meaningfully distinguish the two here. I'm saying it takes extra effort, not denying that it's my job. It's non-trivial, that's all I'm trying to say.

> How do you fix a production bug without breaking something else? You write tests so that you know your code works.

Of course, you're right. Sometimes writing the tests can be harder than writing the code, though.