Continuous Delivery 2.0

Dec 22, 2020 · Fundamentals

Classification and Best Practices for Test Doubles (Dumb, Fake, Stub, Mock)

The article explains the different types of test doubles—Dumb, Fake, Stub, and Mock—provides guidelines on when to prefer real implementations, discusses the drawbacks of overusing Stubs and Mocks, and offers practical advice for writing and maintaining Fakes in software testing.