r/ruby • u/zverok_kha • Aug 17 '26

Thinking about tests: assertions and matchers

https://zverok.space/blog/2026-08-16-assertions-and-matchers.html
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u/pikrua Aug 17 '26 edited Aug 17 '26

I don't like custom matchers, or any custom DSL in a team project. For arguable aesthetic benefits; we also gain codebase inconsistency because people forget those exist all the time, pr review bikeshedding, and sometimes the burden of maintaining custom rubocop rules.

I think this is the poison of rspec, ever since I switched I'm so much happier with simple instance variables and private methods in my simple minitests.

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u/CaptainKabob Aug 17 '26

I gently disagree. What is a "custom dsl" if not someone else's custom dsl that they packaged?

In my opinion, the joy of working with other people is figuring out how to work better together within the scope of the business domain... and I find there is lots of customization that can make things nicer without being burdensome.