Why I sucked at TDD. And why you may as well
Peter Morlion on LinkedIn: Unit tests suck because when the code ...
We spend more time on the tests than the code. If you feel this way, you might be writing your tests wrong. I know, because I used to do it ...
The Myth of Advanced TDD - The Code Whisperer
You can read a lot of essays about test doubles, especially under the term mock objects. Many people dislike them. Do mock objects suck? Meh. I ...
TDD For Breaking Problems Apart - DaedTech
All of this noise fades out of my head and I can actually start figuring out how things work. The reason for this is that the essence of TDD is ...
tdd Archives • Evolvable MeEvolvable Me - Graham Lea
I understand where he's coming from with his concern that mindlessly shaping all design around tests can (will?) lead to poor design in some ...
Is it proper TDD practice to design your model before you write tests ...
The trick is to avoid getting sucked into detailed implementation before writing the tests, so I can understand why folks are giving the advice ...
You suck at listening! - Coding with Empathy
Example: “Last project we had great success with TDD, you should do it”. “We always deploy straight to production, so should you”. “Sounds ...
Why TDD is a non-negotiable - by Daniel Moka - Craft Better Software
It implies that we lost touch with the state of our code. And the more we are in this phase, the bigger the mistake we can make and the higher ...
Why You Should Write Tests - Saul Costa
Testing your code can be a pain, I get it. It's a huge time investment ― sometimes even taking longer than writing the code itself.
Agile Software Development Sucks Ass - Jason Little
The simple truth is that Agile can work (quite well) if you have the right team. It also can really suck if you have the wrong team. It is a ...
David Whitney - Writing Tests That Don't Suck | BUILD STUFF -
In this session we'll talk about TDD in JavaScript, without the dogma, without the buzzwords, in simple clear examples, using Visual Studio ...
I Hate Testing Angular Applications - Corgibytes
I've done it for Python and Ruby projects. Everything they say about TDD is true: it helps write better code, it's a safety net, it's great ...
Tests Are Bad For Developers Under Time Pressure - Lobste.rs
Given a leisurely development pace, that's certainly the way to go. But when you're looking at, “We've got to go from zero to done in six weeks,” well, I can't ...
Is TDD Worth It? • Dimitri Merejkowsky - dmerej.info
It suits the way my brain work. · I suck at doing tests manually. · I produce a lot of typos. · I used a language where tests are required to find ...
Test-Driven Development is Stupid | Hacker News
My point is: If TDD leads you to bad design you're doing it wrong. You are probably not listening to your tests and you are probably not taking ...
TDD/Tests too much an overhead/maintenance burden?
Anyone who says testing will somehow magically add risk is crazy. You have to test anyway -- it's inescapable. You can test well (using TDD) or ...
My Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) - codeburst
You then run the risk that more bugs and issues may have been introduced ... testing as well as integration testing easier and debugging faster. As TDD ...
Clean Coder - TDD Derangement Syndrome - Google Sites
Well, more like “how you understand a problem should be solved”, since you might still be wrong – but this way, you know. And having tests is the safest way to ...
Discussion of TDD Practicality - DEV Community
I strongly believe in TDD as an effective way to design code that can be easily tested and verified. I think TDD is an important concept to keep ...
TDD: Show Me The Code - by Fagner Brack - ITNEXT
TDD: Show Me The Code · The Missing Practical Step-By-Step TDD · How To Build A Money Data Type In JavaScript · The Code You Write Should Only Suck Less Than The ...
Incredible how much have people been talking about TDD and problems with it over last few weeks. I thought it is mostly settled topic: it probably is not ...