Testing Solidity contracts

I'm curious about

• the tools and techniques people are finding most useful for testing Solidity contracts. What works best?
• and if automated testing isn't being used, what is holding people back from testing on their own projects?

If you're new to automated testing, the Academy team offers a lesson on adding tests to an NFT contract. And if you're new to Solidity contract development, you can start your journey with the Academy's Getting Started with Smart Contract Development lesson.

In the testing lesson, you'll:

• learn about the benefits of writing automated tests, general testing concepts and best practices
• walk away with many practical tests for smart contracts
• nibble on some food for thought about test-driven development