Kent C. Dodds • 7/1/2019

Avoid Nesting when you're Testing

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This article argues against nesting in software tests, demonstrating how it encourages the overuse of setup hooks like `beforeEach` which can make tests difficult to maintain. Using a practical example of testing a React Login component, it shows how nested test structures can lead to complexity and offers a principle for writing cleaner, more reliable tests.

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