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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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8 questions to answer before your startup faces technical due diligence

TechCrunch

Let’s start with the positives: If an investor is proceeding with technical due diligence (TDD), you’ll likely pass. Here’s the not-so-good news: Companies can pass the business test, but fail TDD. Even if TDD is not on the horizon, having good answers to these questions will ensure your codebase is healthy.

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The importance of software documentation tools

Apiumhub

Software documentation tools are very important in software development. Documentation acts as a reference guide explaining how it works, how it operates, and how to use it. Software teams may refer to documentation when talking about product requirements, release notes, or design specs. It is like a compass for your team.

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Extended Role of QA in Test Driven Development (TDD)

Xoriant

TDD is an Agile Development technique in which developers write test cases before writing the corresponding code for the user story assigned to him. TDD focuses on writing the necessary code to pass the test thus making the process simple and clear. What is the primary goal of Test Driven Development (TDD)? Role of QA in TDD.

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5 Tips for Successfully Implementing Behavior-Driven Development in Your Team

Gorilla Logic

Providing documentation that is easy to understand for all stakeholders and can be automatically checked against the system’s behaviors. It enhances your existing Agile approach , synthesizing Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD). For each team member, ask: Are they familiar with BDD or TDD?

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AoAD2 Practice: Test-Driven Development

James Shore

Test-driven development, , or TDD, is a rapid cycle of testing, coding, and refactoring. Done well, TDD eliminates an entire class of programming errors. When used properly, TDD also helps you improve your design, documents the behavior of your code, enables refactoring, and guards against future mistakes. Why TDD Works.

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Agile Book Club: User Stories (with Bill Wake)

James Shore

We’re joined by Bill Wake, an agile coach who is known for the INVEST acronym for user stories, the Arrange-Act-Assert TDD pattern, and for articles at xp123.com. And yet many organizations use stories as a form of documentation instead. Reading: ?? Stories. ?? What are the pros and cons of this approach?

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