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TDD or Test-Last? One Thing at a Time

Xebia

Managing the Many Concerns in Programming Programming is a challenging activity. At some point, I almost accepted this – apparently, this is what it means to be programming. Disentangling Programming Concerns At first glance, all the activities I mentioned seem inseparable, like a big blob of spaghetti code.

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TDD saved the day

Xebia

To tackle each operation, I started with a small test, following the principles of Test-Driven Development (TDD). As an aside, TDD is an iterative workflow that involves describing a specific aspect you want to solve in terms of the programming language you’re using. Truly, TDD saved the day!

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When TDD Is Not a Good Fit

Henrik Warne

I like to use Test-Driven Development (TDD) when coding. However, in some circumstances, TDD is more of a hinderance than a help. Last week, I came across examples of where I developed new functionality without using TDD. Last week, I came across examples of where I developed new functionality without using TDD.

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The Real Reasons for Doing Test-Driven Development ??

Xebia

Why do people apply TDD? What Are the Real Reasons for Doing TDD? Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a controversial topic amongst developers. After many years of doing TDD daily, I think part of the reason is that some people do not fully grasp the reasons behind TDD. TDD and the Values of XP.

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Daily Crunch: After glitch causes a two-hour global outage, WhatsApp restores service

TechCrunch

Bilt Rewards, which works with some of the country’s largest multifamily owners and operators to create loyalty programs and a co-branded credit card for property renters, entered unicorn status after securing $150 million in a growth round at a $1.5 8 questions to answer before your startup faces technical due diligence. .”

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Agile, Stand-ups, TDD and Code Reviews

The Programmer's Paradox

Clearly, the best way to test any software is with fully automated ‘system’ testing that is thorough enough that it can be used for full regression testing. In its fullest form, it is at least as much code as the thing it is going to test, and you have to build a custom version of it, every time, for every system. But it got worse.

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5 ways to do Continuously Improved Testing

Xebia

Test automation is not a project or a one-off—it is part of the development lifecycle and should be seen as its own system that needs to evolve over time as the requirements and system under test change and mature. Delivery pipelines and source code management systems help—for example, you can gate pull requests on a failing test.

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