--- title: APAX Software Blog --- [![Apax Software](https://discover.apaxsoftware.com/hubfs/APAX_Software_July2018/Images/Apax_logo_red.png)](http://apaxsoftware.com/) - [About](http://www.apaxsoftware.com/about/) - [Services](http://www.apaxsoftware.com/services/) - [Portfolio](http://www.apaxsoftware.com/portfolio/) - [Team](http://www.apaxsoftware.com/team/) - [Contact](http://www.apaxsoftware.com/contact/) # Next In Tech ## [Coding Is easy, testing is hard](https://discover.apaxsoftware.com/blog/coding-is-easy-testing-is-hard-0) Posted by [David Vanderhaar, APAX Developer](https://discover.apaxsoftware.com/blog/author/david-vanderhaar-apax-developer) on 9/11/18 2:15 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![AdobeStock_196645618](https://discover.apaxsoftware.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_196645618.jpeg)](https://discover.apaxsoftware.com/blog/coding-is-easy-testing-is-hard-0) ## Why Testing? It’s the first question I ask when faced with the sub-skill of unit testing. When asking other devs their opinion of testing as a skill, the less experienced skeptically see it as a time-suck. The more experienced devs are simply, too blunt saying, “it’s important” without much explanation as to *why*. So, why is this the case? [Read More](https://discover.apaxsoftware.com/blog/coding-is-easy-testing-is-hard-0) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://discover.apaxsoftware.com/blog/coding-is-easy-testing-is-hard-0#comments-listing) Topics: [Testing](https://discover.apaxsoftware.com/blog/tag/testing), [Code](https://discover.apaxsoftware.com/blog/tag/code) [All posts](https://discover.apaxsoftware.com/blog/all) ### Subscribe Here! ### Recent Posts ### Post by Topic - [Code (1)](https://discover.apaxsoftware.com/blog/tag/code) - [Testing (1)](https://discover.apaxsoftware.com/blog/tag/testing) ![Apax Softwrare](https://discover.apaxsoftware.com/hubfs/APAX_Software_July2018/Images/Apax-logo-footer.png) - Community - [Awesome Inc](http://www.awesomeinc.org/?__hstc=20847335.0678f146624b97cc0a24a4879e317353.1531822447906.1531822447906.1531824845184.2&__hssc=20847335.4.1531824845184&__hsfp=2848525548) - [APAX Software](http://www.apaxsoftware.com/#) - [Awesome Inc U](http://awesomeincu.com/) - [Awesome Fellowship](http://fellowship.awesomeinc.org/?__hstc=20847335.0678f146624b97cc0a24a4879e317353.1531822447906.1531822447906.1531824845184.2&__hssc=20847335.4.1531824845184&__hsfp=2848525548) - [Events](https://www.awesomeinc.org/about/?__hstc=20847335.0678f146624b97cc0a24a4879e317353.1531822447906.1531822447906.1531824845184.2&__hssc=20847335.4.1531824845184&__hsfp=2848525548#events) - [Careers](https://www.awesomeinc.org/our-jobs/?__hstc=20847335.0678f146624b97cc0a24a4879e317353.1531822447906.1531822447906.1531824845184.2&__hssc=20847335.4.1531824845184&__hsfp=2848525548) - About - [Core Values](http://www.awesomeinc.org/about/?__hstc=20847335.0678f146624b97cc0a24a4879e317353.1531822447906.1531822447906.1531824845184.2&__hssc=20847335.5.1531824845184&__hsfp=2848525548#core-values) - [Our Blog](http://blog.awesomeinc.org/?__hstc=20847335.0678f146624b97cc0a24a4879e317353.1531822447906.1531822447906.1531824845184.2&__hssc=20847335.5.1531824845184&__hsfp=2848525548) - [Programs & Events](http://www.awesomeinc.org/about/?__hstc=20847335.0678f146624b97cc0a24a4879e317353.1531822447906.1531822447906.1531824845184.2&__hssc=20847335.5.1531824845184&__hsfp=2848525548#events) - [Culture Book](http://awesomeinc.org/culture-book.pdf?__hstc=20847335.0678f146624b97cc0a24a4879e317353.1531822447906.1531822447906.1531824845184.2&__hssc=20847335.5.1531824845184&__hsfp=2848525548) - [Contact Us](http://www.apaxsoftware.com/contact) - Workspace - [Internships](http://www.awesomeinc.org/internships?__hstc=20847335.0678f146624b97cc0a24a4879e317353.1531822447906.1531887004111.1531907967809.4&__hssc=20847335.2.1531907967809&__hsfp=2848525548) - [Schedule a Tour](http://www.awesomeinc.org/coworking/?__hstc=20847335.0678f146624b97cc0a24a4879e317353.1531822447906.1531822447906.1531824845184.2&__hssc=20847335.5.1531824845184&__hsfp=2848525548#tour) - [Rent Space](http://awesomeinc.org/coworking/?__hstc=20847335.0678f146624b97cc0a24a4879e317353.1531822447906.1531822447906.1531824845184.2&__hssc=20847335.5.1531824845184&__hsfp=2848525548) - [Parking](http://awesomeinc.org/parking?__hstc=20847335.0678f146624b97cc0a24a4879e317353.1531822447906.1531887004111.1531907967809.4&__hssc=20847335.2.1531907967809&__hsfp=2848525548) - [Map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/348+E+Main+St,+Lexington,+KY+40507/@38.0419107,-84.4933001,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x884244e844532c33:0xb6919957af36b713)