For a flaky test nobody can reproduce, should I build a complete plan first or test one small slice? I have limited time and I do not want throwaway work.
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Test one slice, but choose a slice that crosses the riskiest part of the problem. A tiny easy demo will only prove the easy part.
Use this decision rule:
- If reversing the choice is cheap, try it.
- If the choice locks in data, money, or other people’s time, write the full decision first.
- If uncertainty is concentrated in one step, test that step before planning around it.
For a flaky test nobody can reproduce, make the first test produce evidence you can compare, not just something that looks complete.
That distinction between a small slice and an easy slice is useful.
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