tdd for the rest of us

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Introduction to TDD

Gil Zilberfeld23-Jun-2014

Introduction to TDD

TDD for the rest of us

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Who is this guy?A few things I care about…

•TDD•Unit testing

•Testing•Design•Coding

•Agile product development

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Test Driven Development

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Demo

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Benefits

• Same unit testing tools • Better coverage• Less debugging• Better design

Think before your code!

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Issues• Requires discipline• Works better for greenfield projects• Not for everyone

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Principles• Plan ahead• Small steps• Smallest amount of code to pass the test• JUST to pass the test• Focus on the current test• Ask questions

Discipline, discipline, discipline!

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Summary

• TDD is great for all kind of projects• It’s a great collaboration tool• Discipline and persistence pays off• … and you get an automated regression test

So what’s not to like?

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Questions?