# Calculator, does passing all the tests matter?

**URL:** <https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/calculator-does-passing-all-the-tests-matter/365329>\
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**Created:** [March 29, 2020, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/calculator-does-passing-all-the-tests-matter/365329 "2020-03-29T18:39:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![egglearn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/egglearn/32/151803_2.png) [@egglearn](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/egglearn)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/calculator-does-passing-all-the-tests-matter/365329/9 "2020-03-29T19:22:25Z")

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thanks Bob , I just read your previous post here

> [@I'm a Professional Dev - And I Write Broken Code](http://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/im-a-professional-dev-and-i-write-broken-code/355795):
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> I professionally write code for supercomputers, and I write broken, buggy code all of the time! My first attempt at any new code always has errors in it! I mention this because I see a lot of folks saying “my code is right, but the tests aren’t passing!!”. I totally have been there, but realizing that your code is probably broken is part of becoming a professional dev! All of us developers make broken code, and sometimes we need an extra set of eyes to help us figure it out. Coding is hard an…

and noticed the connection with my post

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