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AoAD2 Practice: Test-Driven Development

James Shore

To share your thoughts, join the AoAD2 open review mailing list. Test-Driven Development. We produce high-quality code in small, verifiable steps. At best, mistakes lead to code that won’t compile. No wonder, then, that software is buggy. TDD isn’t perfect, of course. Why TDD Works.

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What Is Test-Driven Development and Why It’s Important

Dzone - DevOps

One of the most essential steps of any software development project is testing. But when should software undergo testing? It seems logical to test the project when it is completed. However, the power of the classic test procedure is limited.

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Why Dumb Tests are Smart ?

Xebia

Writing tests that help evolve a system is hard, and you get there by avoiding smart tests while preferring dumb ones. The Paradox of Smart Tests Smart is always better than dumb, isn’t it? This time we’ll look at the paradox that dumb programmer tests are superior to smart ones. Let’s dive in.

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Unraveling the Power of Jest: A Comprehensive Guide

InnovationM

In the realm of modern software development, testing is indispensable. Among the plethora of testing frameworks available, Jest stands out as a powerful and developer-friendly tool for testing JavaScript applications. It ensures the reliability, stability, and quality of our codebases.

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AoAD2 Practice: Fast, Reliable Tests

James Shore

Fast, Reliable Tests. Our tests don’t get in our way. Test-Driven Development. Teams who embrace test-driven development accumulate thousands of tests. The more tests you have, the more important speed and reliability become. Fast, reliable tests are a game changer.

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Well-tested code: in search of meaningful coverage

CircleCI

If you work anywhere near the field of software development, you’ve likely already heard that you should always write code that is well-tested. Everyone wants to have well-tested code and for a good reason! Testing ensures our code is working as intended and protects against regression.

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Quality Management is Risk Management

Xebia

In my previous blog I wrote how embracing failure can be a viable strategy , depending on the current quality level. 9001, 14001, 27001, 22301), but they all use similar strategies to handle risks. In software development this can be translated into ‘prevent bugs from ending up in the codebase’.