Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Michael Feathers defines legacy code as “code without tests.” There’s a major qualitative difference when working on code without tests. Feathers’ job is to move software teams from their current process to a test-driven development process. In this interview he also discusses functional programming and other important paradigms that developers …
Starting with an empty workspace, this video begins with a demonstration of basic Test Driven Development in Java using Eclipse. From basic tests and basic production code, to refactoring, and some splashes of Behavior Driven Development, watch production code get created test first. Video producer
One of the foundational concepts of Agile software development is ensuring that your solution is loosely-coupled, highly-cohesive, and able to respond easily to changes; in this session we will explore the fundamentals of unit testing and their application through the practice of using TDD to evolve the design of your …
Ruby’s testing culture goes way back, and has been a force for making many Ruby projects a showcase for solid, maintainable code. That said, within a business an exclusive focus on TDD and BDD can easily miss the bigger picture and drive optimizations in the development process that negatively impact …
This talk is about how to use the stresses of writing unit tests to improve your code. If I’m having trouble writing tests, it’s often because the design of my target code can be improved. The trick is to listen to the tests and let them drive my development — …
Now that unit testing and test-driven development have hit the mainstream, more and more companies are beginning to embrace these agile practices. What isn’t always clear is which practice is most useful in which scenario, and how alternatives like state-based testing and non-automated human-tester activities can be used most cost-effectively. …
