Phase 12 · Testing
TopicsUnit Testing
Part of the Backend Developer Roadmap.
Summary
Testing the smallest independent pieces of backend code — a single function or class — in isolation from the database, network, or other dependencies.
How to Learn This
- 1Write unit tests for 3-4 pure utility functions in a backend project.
- 2Practice testing edge cases (empty input, invalid data), not just the happy path.
- 3Learn the AAA pattern: Arrange, Act, Assert.
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