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# Goals of Unit Testing, What Makes a Test Valuable?

### Goals of Unit Testing

Unit tests give you confidence that:

* Changes don't break existing functionality
* Move with a faster pace
* Maintain low amount of technical debt

### What Makes a Test Valuable?

* Has a high chance of catching a regression error
* Has a low chance of producing a false positive
* Provides fast feedback
* Has low maintenance cost