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Know the problem.

“A problem well stated is a problem half solved.” –Charles Kettering

Posted byfooyayNovember 12, 2020October 28, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:business analysis, requirementsLeave a comment on Know the problem.

Be independent.

Watch out for the weak link.

Posted byfooyayNovember 10, 2020October 28, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:dependencies, simplicityLeave a comment on Be independent.

Watch your signatures.

Try to avoid methods that have arguments of the same type.

Posted byfooyayNovember 9, 2020October 28, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:arguments, bugs, code quality, signaturesLeave a comment on Watch your signatures.

Control your test data.

Don’t let it control you.

Posted byfooyayNovember 6, 2020October 28, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:randomness, test data, testingLeave a comment on Control your test data.

Don’t cheat.

Take your code coverage seriously.

Posted byfooyayNovember 5, 2020October 1, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:cheating, code coverage, testingLeave a comment on Don’t cheat.

Check your coverage.

Test all conditions.

Posted byfooyayNovember 4, 2020October 28, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:code coverage, test case, testingLeave a comment on Check your coverage.

Do a little extra.

Exceed expectations.

Posted byfooyayNovember 3, 2020October 1, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:deliver, expectations, extraLeave a comment on Do a little extra.

You have to deliver.

Perfect is the enemy of good enough.

Posted byfooyayNovember 2, 2020September 30, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:delivery, iteration, perfectionLeave a comment on You have to deliver.

Practice TDD.

Write your tests first.

Posted byfooyayOctober 30, 2020September 30, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:goals, TDD, test driven development, testingLeave a comment on Practice TDD.

Make the robots talk.

Your unit tests should convey more information.

Posted byfooyayOctober 29, 2020September 30, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:comments, errors, testing, unit testingLeave a comment on Make the robots talk.

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