> they just stampede in with "THIS IS THE RIGHT WAY". And the discussion can't even be had.

That's exactly what this person is railing against. They strictly forbid testing.

Again - that's a business decision that needs to be made in the context of that business. The fact that testing was forbidden isn't in itself good or bad. It depends on that business context. THe post says nothing about how that decision was made, whether it was discussed, or if it was just his absolutist ideal he imposed without consideration of the broader cost-benefit.

And I still feel the original comment doesn't give this point enough weight.

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emil-lp 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Forbidding tests is not a business decision, it's a software engineering decision, and it's a remarkably poor one at that.

	▲	oraphalous an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Hard disagree. It's both. Choosing one way or the other comes with potential risks and rewards to the business and it's up to business leadership to choose what risks they want to take. Your job as an engineer - if you are not part of leadership is to explain those risks / rewards, and then let them make the call.