This should be titled "I don't know how to write good tests, so I consider them pointless".
> They need constant updates,
Good tests don't. They test one specific thing and only change when you change that specific behavior.
> they slow everything down.
They speed everything up, because otherwise you need to test your entire app every time you make a change. A good suite of tests gives you high confidence a change doesn't regress anything and means you can review, submit, and deploy it much faster.
This should be titled "I don't know how to write good tests, so I consider them pointless".
> They need constant updates,
Good tests don't. They test one specific thing and only change when you change that specific behavior.
> they slow everything down.
They speed everything up, because otherwise you need to test your entire app every time you make a change. A good suite of tests gives you high confidence a change doesn't regress anything and means you can review, submit, and deploy it much faster.