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The Real Reasons for Doing Test-Driven Development ??

Xebia

Why do people apply TDD? 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. What Are the Real Reasons for Doing TDD? Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a controversial topic amongst developers.

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

CircleCI

One of my coworkers likes to practice TDD (test driven development) as much as possible. So when we pair, we’ll practice that: “hey, I’ll write the first test and then you write the implementation,” and then we switch back and forth. And we can take turns on who’s driving and who’s talking.