It’s not a best practice - it’s an outdated economic model that makes dashboards look good while users eat bugs.
If in 2026 you still push “70% unit, 20% integration, 10% E2E,” you’re not testing — you’re running a pyramid scheme.
Built for slow CI and monoliths, not today’s microservices, queues, and AI backends.
What’s wrong:– Optimizes count, not insight.
– Tons of green units, zero signal on real flows.
– There’s no clean “middle layer” anymore - everything’s E2E.
Modern teams use a test trophy: strong API/integration core, focused unit tests, few critical E2Es.
I run short test architecture audits (link in bio) — 2–3 weeks to cut dead tests, map real bug flow, and rebuild for confidence instead of ratios.
DM PYRAMID if you want the outline.
What hurts more: refactors breaking tests or bugs reaching prod?
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@drdev_tech - AI Tech Cybersec
