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Tests Are the Memory AI Doesn't Have
AI coding assistants forget context between sessions, reintroduce fixed bugs, and make baffling 'improvements.' Tests are the guardrail that survives the amnesia. Here's what I learned building a real project with Claude Code — and what Kent Beck, Martin Fowler, and the data say about testing in the age of AI.
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