Overview of “Extreme Programming Explained, 2/e”
A review of the new version of Extreme Programming Explained. Continue reading Overview of “Extreme Programming Explained, 2/e”
Tag Archives: tdd
Review – JUnit Pocket Guide
JUnit Pocket Guide, Kent Beck. O’Reilly, 2004. This is a quick intro to using JUnit for testing. It’s a quick read. Along with reference information about JUnit, it’s got a quick version of the philosophy behind Test-Driven Development. (Reviewed December, Continue reading Review – JUnit Pocket Guide
Test-Driven Development Workout
Test-Driven Development Workout is a tutorial presented by Bill Wake and Steve Metsker at OOPSLA ’04. PowerPoint
Refactorings Require New Tests
Refactorings are often described as transformations that preserve semantics, but they still may require new tests. Continue reading Refactorings Require New Tests
Test-Driven Development and Teaching to Test
Test-Driven Development is Example-Driven Development, and if you’re not careful, TDD can be like teaching to test. Continue reading Test-Driven Development and Teaching to Test
TDD: Tension, Release, and Generalization
Test-driven development uses tension as one of its tools. Continue reading TDD: Tension, Release, and Generalization
The Impact of Refactoring on Tests
When refactorings change the design of a system, they update the tests just enough to accommodate the revision. This keeps the tests working, but tests have other roles. To continue to support these roles, you often need to further modify the tests and add new ones. Continue reading The Impact of Refactoring on Tests
Tools – Especially JUnit and Fit
JUnit is a tool for unit testing; Fit is a tool for system testing. Continue reading Tools – Especially JUnit and Fit
Review – Test-Driven Development (Astels)
Test-Driven Development: A Practical Guide, Dave Astels. Prentice Hall PTR, 2003. This book is a natural complement to Kent Beck’s Test-Driven Development: By Example. Where Kent’s is focused on the background and theory, Dave’s book focuses on tools, GUI testing, and Continue reading Review – Test-Driven Development (Astels)
OOPSLA ’03 Trip Report
OOPSLA ’03 Trip report. Continue reading OOPSLA ’03 Trip Report