Curtain rises. The sun sets slowly over a snowy countryside...
CHORUS, chanting offstage:
Running package tests,
Many eyes gaze on failure;
Few understand why.
Enter FORLORN LITTLE GIRL, in rags:
What happens when a test fails? How do we respond?
Enter chorus in confusion:
FORLORN LITTLE GIRL:
What happens when a test fails and the test's documentation explains what it was testing, why, and how?
CHORUS, regaining their confidence:
FORLORN LITTLE GIRL:
Who writes documentation for their tests?
CHORUS, muttering angrily and casting eyes accusingly from side to side:
Do you? Do you? And you? Do you? Hey you over there! How about you?
Enter THE AUTHOR, blushing:
Ah, the shame! But I'll change, you'll see!
CHORUS, softening their rebuke:
Tests should be documented using POD, just like any other Perl code.
Exit THE AUTHOR.
FORLORN LITTLE GIRL:
I think we've all learned an important lesson today.
Un ange passe.
CHORUS exits, embarrassed:
(Cough.)
