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The Real Reasons for Doing Test-Driven Development ??

Xebia

Here’s a secret: it’s not for the tests. Learn about the actual goal and values hidden under the surface of Test-Driven Development. Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a controversial topic amongst developers. It is a vehicle to drive development. Why do people apply TDD?

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How to build confidence as an engineer: an interview with Jacque Garcia, CircleCI Software Engineer

CircleCI

From the technical executives to folks on the ground in engineering, management and site reliability, we wanted to know what “confidence” meant to them, and how it had changed over the course of their careers. In this interview, we spoke to CircleCI Software Engineer, Jacque Garcia. I’m a software engineer on the X Team.