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Re: [PATCH] ci(dockerized): do show the result of failing tests again

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Nov 25, 2025, 14:32 UTC
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Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com> writes:
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> On Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
> <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
>>
>> The quality of tests/test suites does not show as much when there are no
>> breakages as in the amount of time required after bugs trigger test
>> failures before the bugs can be identified, analyzed and resolved.
>
> I found this paragraph hard to parse.  After re-reading a couple
> times, does the following convey the same meaning?:
>
> The quality of tests and test suites is most apparent not when
> everything passes, but in how quickly bugs can be identified,
> analyzed, and resolved after test failures occur.

FWIW, I had the same "I cannot quite figure out how this paragraph really wants to help readers by saying this" reaction to the paragraph. Your rewrite finally helped me understand the intention (if that is what the originall wanted to say, that is).

Thanks.
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  1. ci(dockerized): do show the result of failing tests againJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Nov 17, 2025
  2. Junio C HamanoNov 17, 2025
  3. Junio C HamanoNov 23, 2025
  4. Jeff KingNov 18, 2025
  5. Elijah NewrenNov 25, 2025
  6. Junio C HamanoNov 25, 2025
  7. Johannes SchindelinNov 25, 2025
  8. Junio C HamanoNov 25, 2025
  9. Johannes SchindelinNov 29, 2025

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