Don't Make Assertion Assumptions with AI - You Still Have to Write Unit Tests

Learn essential strategies for maintaining proper unit testing practices while working with AI coding tools in this 26-minute conference talk from PyBay 2025. Explore the critical balance between leveraging AI assistance and maintaining rigorous testing standards as a Python developer. Discover why unit testing remains more important than ever in an AI-enhanced development environment, and examine practical approaches to ensure your code quality doesn't suffer when incorporating AI tools into your workflow. Gain insights into different testing strategies that help you harness AI's benefits while avoiding common pitfalls and assumptions that can compromise your software's reliability and maintainability.