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TDD
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10.25.08Faking classes under testWhen pairing with a coworker on a programming task this week, we found ourselves "faking" the class that we were trying to test. And that was weird. Here is the scenario (not the real code, but the same idea) We are building a system that classifies objects that a customer finds useful from a legacy application. The new system receives events with basic information about the legacy object and uses that to callback into the application to display more information about it. Here is an example: In our first version of our product, we offer classifications on persons, cars and houses. To ...
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10.17.08Adopting Test Driven Development through Performance ReviewsActually, if I back off the TDD subject for a second, how do you motivate people to do their job in a different way? Let's put aside the fact that the "new" way of doing work might be better than the "old" way. Maybe it's just a "different" way with the same results... so, let's find a stupid example. <drama> I work in a burger joint flipping burgers. I have been doing that work for over 10 years, I must like it I guess. I have my techniques down. I could cook you a burger to perfection in no time with my ...
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09.28.08Test driving under 5 minsI like watching technical screencasts. They are usually short, to the point and demonstrate a specific technique or a new feature in the language or framework. What I like the most about them is learning from people. Observing them typing and their thought process to attack or present a solution. I wanted to do my first screencast about test driven development. This is by no means an introduction to TDD. I actually don't talk about it. I rather code and hopefully show the value that way. Here is a good starting point if you need an introduction to TDD Under 5 minutes, I have ...