Why Most Unit Tests Fail—Even When They Pass, Let’s Make Them Effective

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📄 About the talk
You’ve probably been writing unit tests for years, and they usually pass, right? But what if I told you that many of those tests might actually be hurting your code instead of helping?

So, what does it really mean for a test to be effective? That’s a great question — and one most of us have avoided thinking about for a long time. If the answer was simple, I’d have shared it and retired by now!

Join Abhijit Sonawane for an interactive session at the upcoming Sahaj Software DevDay in Pune, where we’ll take a hard look at your test cases and ask:

• Why the standard way of writing unit tests is basically a masterclass in pain and regret

• How applying clean code rules to tests can turn them into unreadable messes (ironic, right?)

• Why having one assertion per test is not overkill, unless you enjoy debugging 12 things at once

• How test fixtures can be your best friend… until they go rogue and take your suite down with them

• How naming your test method like testPositiveCase() is not helping anyone

📝 What You’ll Take Away

• You’ll walk away with a fresh way of looking at your test suite — knowing what’s worth keeping, what needs fixing, and what should probably just be deleted.

• You’ll start to see the difference between tests that help you move fast and those that just sit there looking green and lying to you.

• You’ll get better at spotting tests that feel off — even if they pass — and learn what to do about them.

• You’ll learn why naming, structure, and clarity matter more than clever test setups or strict rules.

• And most importantly, you’ll feel more confident making decisions about tests: when to trust them, when to rewrite them, and when to just start fresh.

🤔 Who Should Attend
Anyone who’s ever written a test and wants to find out what they might have been doing wrong — and how to fix it.

🎤 About speaker
🤵🏻‍♂️ Abhijit Sonawane
Abhijit is a software developer with 10+ years of experience spanning backend systems and DevOps. He cares deeply about clean code, modular architecture, effective testing, and strong development practices.
Over the years, he has worked across diverse domains—from Core Banking and Insurance to Healthcare and Inventory Management—shaping systems that are grounded in the realities of the business.
He enjoys designing and architecting software that closely reflects the domain it serves—because the closer the model is to the real world, the easier it is to build, evolve, and reason about.

⏱️ Timeline

• 10:00 am – 10:30 am: Registrations and Breakfast
• 10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Talk
• 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm: Q&A and Networking
• 12:30 pm onwards: Lunch

Please note that the event will begin promptly at 10:00 am.