Ive come to like TDD much more lately. I'm still learning to be better at it. But it becomes a productive game where you are just excited to get that serotonin hit every time you make that test go green. TDD. Test Driven Development made popular by Kent Beck. Consists of making the tests the main driver to writing code effectively. - Red - Write test code that is broken with code you anticipate you'll write. Thinking of writing towards a contract that doesn't exist yet. - Green - Write the min amount of code to make the previous step pass. yay! - Refactor - apply clean code/design principles and make it maintainable. Keep going til your feature is done ✅ #softwareengineering #tdd
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Take a look at this masterwork created in a single, old workshop. Indeed, we are paying the price in terms of attention, time, and design work. But come on, let's not overlook the excitement of perhaps using TDD incorrectly! 🎖 But what do we get in return? Oh, just some minor things like: - 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐬 – Because catching issues early is just sooo overrated. - 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 – Who needs those when you can take giant leaps into the unknown? 🤦♂️ - 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 – I mean, sure, TDD might save time in the long run, but what's life without a little last-minute panic? - 𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 – Where’s the fun in coding if it’s not a high-stakes game of chance? 🎲 So next time you think about writing a unit test, remember: you could be missing out on the adrenaline rush of a production bug! But hey, for those of you who are into boring things like "𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞" and "𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬," maybe TDD is for you. 😏 #TDD #UnitTests #SoftwareDevelopment #CodingLife #SarcasmWithSubstance
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I'm observing a team writing code as an ensemble without TDD. I am selfishly delighted in the confirmation of how valuable TDD is to me as I use it. The team is implementing a new function that's doing list of list manipulation and returning something. They are all over the place with naming things, creating objects, streaming, mapping, flattening maps, return object, variables, naming...so many squirrels. Too many squirrels to even really focus on "what's the simplest first thing we could do?" TDD is so much more than writing a test first. It's a framework that helps me focus, prioritize, structure, and order my thoughts. Test Driven Development is an immensely helpful design and focus tool. I should also note, that I am beginning of working with this team and meeting them where they are. #codelife #devlife #TDD #testdrivendevelopment #unittesting #designthinking #problemsolving #structuredthinking #focus #mindset #toomanysquirrels #codingchaos
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You can always learn something new by referring/re-reading to different materials on the same topic which you already know(or maybe not 🤔😅) I was reading a post on Canonical TDD by Kent Beck and realized that I never religiously wrote the Test List but always maintained the list mentally. It is easier to miss out on a test scenario. Also, you will never know when to stop. It's important to first write down all the test scenarios/variants for the new behaviour before moving on to the other steps of the workflow. Having a list also helps to decide which test to write first to drive the minimal incremental change on the implementation side. #tdd #agilemethodologies #craftsmanship #softwaredevelopement https://lnkd.in/dGhyc-bi
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I have one rare instance in which I might not follow this otherwise very spot-on rule of thumb, Andrea. A major bug in production that needs to be fixed ASAP. The fix is obvious and straightforward, but the test might take 30 minutes or more... I will implement and push the fix to get production up and running. I will then immediately undo the code change, implement the failing test, (re)implement the code fix, and push the corrected and tested code. #tdd
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Implementation of TDD not only help to reliable, maintainable and less even free from bug. But it also improve and sharp the way of thinking process. While you start writing the failing test it will trigger your brain to think possibility test case will come naturally. the more you practice the more strong the analyze #TestDrivenDevelopment #ImproveDaily
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TDD is very effective if everyone's on board within your scrum team. Needs a lot of discipline to do it the right way.