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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.

Little things matter.

Cover your code in unit tests.

Posted byfooyayOctober 28, 2020September 30, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:code coverage, refactoring, testing, unit testingLeave a comment on Little things matter.

Hacking is overrated.

Throwing crap together is not a good strategy.

Posted byfooyayOctober 23, 2020September 30, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:hacking, professionalism, testingLeave a comment on Hacking is overrated.

These are software too.

Your build and test scripts deserve first class treatment.

Posted byfooyayOctober 16, 2020September 29, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:script, testing, version controlLeave a comment on These are software too.

Developers and testers, unite.

These two parties should collaborate heavily in the development process.

Posted byfooyayOctober 5, 2020September 22, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:automation, testing, use casesLeave a comment on Developers and testers, unite.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Use automation to prevent bugs from re-occurring.

Posted byfooyayAugust 28, 2020August 1, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:automation, bugs, testingLeave a comment on Once bitten, twice shy.

Use the AAA pattern in tests.

Arrange, act, assert.

Posted byfooyayAugust 13, 2020July 5, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:testingLeave a comment on Use the AAA pattern in tests.

Kent Beck’s Rules of Simple Design, #1

The code must run all the tests.

Posted byfooyayAugust 5, 2020July 1, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:refactoring, simplicity, testing, yagniLeave a comment on Kent Beck’s Rules of Simple Design, #1

Don’t write flaky tests.

Stop chasing your tail with unreliable tests.

Posted byfooyayJuly 29, 2020June 29, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:TDD, testingLeave a comment on Don’t write flaky tests.

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