diff --git a/.chasten/checks.yml b/.chasten/checks.yml
index 9b4a4ba4..7394f743 100644
--- a/.chasten/checks.yml
+++ b/.chasten/checks.yml
@@ -5,32 +5,32 @@ checks:
     pattern: './/ClassDef'
     count:
       min: 1
-      max: 50
+      max: null
   - name: "all-function-definition"
     code: "AFD"
     id: "F001"
     pattern: './/FunctionDef'
     count:
       min: 1
-      max: 200
-  - name: "non-test-function-definition"
+      max: null
+  - name: "dummy-test-non-test-function-definition"
     code: "NTF"
     id: "F002"
     pattern: './/FunctionDef[not(contains(@name, "test_"))]'
     count:
-      min: 40
-      max: 1000
-  - name: "single-nested-if"
+      min: null
+      max: null
+  - name: "dummy-test-single-nested-if"
     code: "SNI"
     id: "CL001"
     pattern: './/FunctionDef/body//If'
     count:
-      min: 1
-      max: 100
-  - name: "double-nested-if"
+      min: null
+      max: null
+  - name: "dummy-test-double-nested-if"
     code: "DNI"
     id: "CL002"
     pattern: './/FunctionDef/body//If[ancestor::If and not(parent::orelse)]'
     count:
-      min: 1
-      max: 15
\ No newline at end of file
+      min: null
+      max: null
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index ae3fe94b..bc076a47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ on:
 # This job performs all necessary checks
 jobs:
   build:
-    # Use the latest version of Ubuntu on MacOS and Windows
+    # Use the latest version of Ubuntu, MacOS, and Windows
+    # Use the latest and most stable version of Python
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
         - name: Install Pip
           if: always()
           run: |
-            pip install -U pip
+            python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         # Install poetry
         - name: Install Poetry
           if: always()
@@ -75,7 +76,6 @@ jobs:
           if: always()
           run: |
             poetry run chasten analyze chasten --config $PWD/.chasten/ --debug-level ERROR --debug-dest CONSOLE --search-path .
-
         # Run the tests
         - name: Run Tests
           if: always()
@@ -95,16 +95,3 @@ jobs:
             echo "### Total coverage: ${TOTAL}%" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
             CURRENT_GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY="\`\`\`\n$(cat coverage.txt)\n\`\`\`"
             echo "$CURRENT_GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-        # Create the Coverage Badge
-        - name: Make Badge
-          uses: schneegans/dynamic-badges-action@v1.6.0
-          with:
-            # GIST_TOKEN is a GitHub personal access token with scope "gist".
-            auth: ${{ secrets.GIST_TOKEN }}
-            gistID: 5300aa276fa9261b2b21b96c3141b3ad
-            filename: covbadge.json
-            label: Coverage
-            message: ${{ env.total }}%
-            minColorRange: 50
-            maxColorRange: 90
-            valColorRange: ${{ env.total }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/chasten/checks.py b/chasten/checks.py
index 4b3e5de0..6e1d2b54 100644
--- a/chasten/checks.py
+++ b/chasten/checks.py
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@ def check_match_count(
     if min_value is not None and max_value is not None:
         return is_in_closed_interval(count, min_value, max_value)
     # at this point, only one of the values might not be None
-    # if min_value is not None, then confirm that it is less than or equal
+    # if min_value is not None, then confirm that it is greater than or equal
     if min_value is not None:
-        if count <= min_value:
+        if count >= min_value:
             return True
-    # if max_value is not None, then confirm that it is greater than or equal
+    # if max_value is not None, then confirm that it is less than or equal
     if max_value is not None:
-        if count >= max_value:
+        if count <= max_value:
             return True
     # if none of those conditions were true, then the count is not
     # between the minimum and the maximum value, inclusively
diff --git a/chasten/results.py b/chasten/results.py
index fd6eecad..d56b9101 100644
--- a/chasten/results.py
+++ b/chasten/results.py
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
 import uuid
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import List, Union
+from typing import List, Optional, Union
 
 from pyastgrep import search as pyastgrepsearch  # type: ignore
 from pydantic import BaseModel
+from pydantic.types import conint
 
 from chasten import debug
 
@@ -67,8 +68,8 @@ class Check(BaseModel):
     id: str
     name: str
     description: str = ""
-    min: Union[None, int] = 0
-    max: Union[None, int] = 0
+    min: Optional[conint(ge=0)] = 0  # type: ignore
+    max: Optional[conint(ge=0)] = 0  # type: ignore
     pattern: str
     passed: bool
     matches: list[Match] = []
diff --git a/chasten/validate.py b/chasten/validate.py
index f393df64..41f4d739 100644
--- a/chasten/validate.py
+++ b/chasten/validate.py
@@ -48,19 +48,43 @@
                         "anyOf": [
                             {
                                 "type": "object",
-                                "properties": {"min": {"type": "integer"}},
+                                "properties": {
+                                    "min": {
+                                        "anyOf": [
+                                            {"type": "integer"},
+                                            {"type": "null"},
+                                        ]
+                                    }
+                                },
                                 "required": ["min"],
                             },
                             {
                                 "type": "object",
-                                "properties": {"max": {"type": "integer"}},
+                                "properties": {
+                                    "max": {
+                                        "anyOf": [
+                                            {"type": "integer"},
+                                            {"type": "null"},
+                                        ]
+                                    }
+                                },
                                 "required": ["max"],
                             },
                             {
                                 "type": "object",
                                 "properties": {
-                                    "min": {"type": "integer"},
-                                    "max": {"type": "integer"},
+                                    "min": {
+                                        "anyOf": [
+                                            {"type": "integer"},
+                                            {"type": "null"},
+                                        ]
+                                    },
+                                    "max": {
+                                        "anyOf": [
+                                            {"type": "integer"},
+                                            {"type": "null"},
+                                        ]
+                                    },
                                 },
                                 "required": ["min", "max"],
                             },
diff --git a/tests/test_constants.py b/tests/test_constants.py
index d86f2c42..b914e588 100644
--- a/tests/test_constants.py
+++ b/tests/test_constants.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Pytest test suite for the constants module."""
 
 from dataclasses import FrozenInstanceError
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 from hypothesis import given, strategies
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ def test_fuzz_init(directory, configfile, checksfile, extra, yes, no):  # noqa:
 def test_fuzz_immutable(fs, hr):
     """Use Hypothesis to confirm that attribute's value cannot be re-assigned."""
     with pytest.raises(FrozenInstanceError):
-        fs.Current_Directory = "/new/path"
+        fs.Current_Directory = str(Path("/new") / Path("path"))
     with pytest.raises(FrozenInstanceError):
         hr.Yes = "YES"
     with pytest.raises(FrozenInstanceError):
diff --git a/tests/test_filesystem.py b/tests/test_filesystem.py
index 691e81e1..ac3289f3 100644
--- a/tests/test_filesystem.py
+++ b/tests/test_filesystem.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Pytest test suite for the filesystem module."""
 
 import pathlib
+from pathlib import Path
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import pytest
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@
 
 def test_valid_directory() -> None:
     """Confirm that a valid directory is found."""
-    directory_str = "./tests/"
+    directory_str = str(Path("./tests/"))
     directory = pathlib.Path(directory_str)
     confirmation = filesystem.confirm_valid_directory(directory)
     assert confirmation is True
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ def test_valid_directory() -> None:
 
 def test_invalid_directory() -> None:
     """Confirm that a valid directory is found."""
-    directory_str = "./testsNOT/"
+    directory_str = str(Path("./testsNOT/"))
     directory = pathlib.Path(directory_str)
     confirmation = filesystem.confirm_valid_directory(directory)
     assert confirmation is False
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ def test_invalid_directory() -> None:
 
 def test_valid_file() -> None:
     """Confirm that a valid directory is found."""
-    file_str = "./tests/test_filesystem.py"
+    file_str = str(Path("./tests") / Path("test_filesystem.py"))
     this_file = pathlib.Path(file_str)
     confirmation = filesystem.confirm_valid_file(this_file)
     assert confirmation is True
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ def test_valid_file() -> None:
 
 def test_invalid_file() -> None:
     """Confirm that a valid directory is found."""
-    file_str = "./tests/test_filesystemNOT.py"
+    file_str = str(Path("./tests") / Path("test_filesystemNOT.py.py"))
     this_file_not = pathlib.Path(file_str)
     confirmation = filesystem.confirm_valid_file(this_file_not)
     assert confirmation is False
diff --git a/tests/test_main.py b/tests/test_main.py
index 17504aae..0b0783c0 100644
--- a/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/test_main.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     pattern: './/ClassDef'
     count:
       min: 1
-      max: 10
+      max: null
   - name: "all-function-definition"
     code: "AFD"
     id: "F001"
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def test_cli_analyze_correct_arguments_nothing_to_analyze_not_looking(tmpdir):
     project_name = "testing"
     # create a reference to the internal
     # .chasten directory that supports testing
-    configuration_directory = test_one + "/.chasten"
+    configuration_directory = test_one / Path(".chasten")
     configuration_directory_path = Path(configuration_directory)
     configuration_directory_path.mkdir()
     configuration_file = configuration_directory_path / "config.yml"
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def test_cli_analyze_correct_arguments_analyze_chasten_codebase(cwd):
     project_name = "testing"
     # create a reference to the internal
     # .chasten directory that supports testing
-    configuration_directory = str(cwd) + "/.chasten"
+    configuration_directory = cwd / Path(".chasten")
     result = runner.invoke(
         main.cli,
         [
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def test_cli_analyze_incorrect_arguments_no_project(cwd, tmpdir):
     test_one = tmpdir.mkdir("test_one")
     # create a reference to the internal
     # .chasten directory that supports testing
-    configuration_directory = str(cwd) + "/.chasten"
+    configuration_directory = cwd / Path(".chasten")
     # call the analyze command
     result = runner.invoke(
         main.cli,
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ def test_fuzz_cli_analyze_single_directory(cwd, directory):
     project_name = "testing"
     # create a reference to the internal
     # .chasten directory that supports testing
-    configuration_directory = str(cwd) + "/.chasten"
+    configuration_directory = cwd / Path(".chasten")
     result = runner.invoke(
         main.cli,
         [