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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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LA Public Defender CIO digitizes to divert people to programs, not prison

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Mohammed Al Rawi was appointed as the first CIO of Los Angeles County Public Defender’s (LACPD) office roughly five years ago, signaling the beginning of an era where technology and justice intersect to help the most vulnerable in the court system.

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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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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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Xebians collaborating on internal tool development

Xebia

This toolset (working title: Truffleswine) allows us to retrieve relevant data from systems quickly, which in turn helps us ask the right questions sooner and clarify business cases for improvement using actual data. Commitment Once we are confident, we consider how we can integrate the feature into the system.

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Agile, Stand-ups, TDD and Code Reviews

The Programmer's Paradox

As a great example, Stand-ups always come to mind. 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. Some people invented a fun little game called “test driven development” (TDD). Way too expensive for most projects.

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Book Review: A Philosophy of Software Design

Henrik Warne

The focus is on how to structure systems to make them easy to understand and work with. The author defines complexity as anything related to the structure of a software system that makes it hard to understand and modify. An example is when you have implemented a message protocol with a sender and a receiver.