This is a brief article on getting started with writing unit tests. Rather than getting into coding and the 'how to's, of which there are numerous introductory tutorials, I want to discuss more the zen of unit testing. Hopefully you will find the information here to be of value--specifically, getting the most out of writing unit tests when you haven't ever done it before. I've written a lot of articles on unit testing, but frankly, I don't think they really provide enough guidance for the beginner.

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