TOP 5 TIPS FOR TDD
Last night's video reminded me that there are a lot of good developers out there still making simple mistakes when it comes to #TDD.
Below are my tips for success and why it WILL work for you.
A THREAD 🧵🪡
#SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareEngineering
Last night's video reminded me that there are a lot of good developers out there still making simple mistakes when it comes to #TDD.
Below are my tips for success and why it WILL work for you.
A THREAD 🧵🪡
#SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareEngineering
1) Always start with a test.
Writing the test first shapes your design for the better. Starting with a test will set you up to code in an attempt to pass your test, rather than continuously going back to fix code that's tested too late, and failing.
Start as you mean to go on.
Writing the test first shapes your design for the better. Starting with a test will set you up to code in an attempt to pass your test, rather than continuously going back to fix code that's tested too late, and failing.
Start as you mean to go on.
2) New project? It's TDD time.
There's no better time to start using a modern software engineering technique like TDD than when you start new work.
It's a clean slate and a chance for you to make better software and reduce wasted time.
There's no better time to start using a modern software engineering technique like TDD than when you start new work.
It's a clean slate and a chance for you to make better software and reduce wasted time.
3) Focus on the outcome.
When you write a test think about the result. Look at externally visible behaviour, not the implementation.
Results are king.
When you write a test think about the result. Look at externally visible behaviour, not the implementation.
Results are king.
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4) What parts of your code REALLY need to change.
When introducing TDD to existing code, focus only on the parts of the code you need to change to get work done.
Don't waste time. Better software, FASTER.
When introducing TDD to existing code, focus only on the parts of the code you need to change to get work done.
Don't waste time. Better software, FASTER.
5) Refactor when you pass a test.
Always look for a chance to make the code, and test, better.
Take your opportunities to improve your software wherever you can.
Always look for a chance to make the code, and test, better.
Take your opportunities to improve your software wherever you can.
That wraps up my top tips but of course... there is a lot more to TDD than that!
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The skills you will learn in this course will lead to... 👇
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The skills you will learn in this course will lead to... 👇
• Long-lasting tests that are resilient to changes in the code.
• The ability to “Listen to the code” to modify your designs for the better.
• A 60% reduction in bugs in production.
• Better job prospects and more lucrative projects.
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• The ability to “Listen to the code” to modify your designs for the better.
• A 60% reduction in bugs in production.
• Better job prospects and more lucrative projects.
ORDER NOW 👉 bit.ly/3JB5smY
TDD is creating some of the best software designs in the world. It's an incredibly powerful technique and one that every developer should be familiar with.
The results can be INCREDIBLE.
I'll end with this... "TEST ALL THE F***ING TIME!" 😂
The results can be INCREDIBLE.
I'll end with this... "TEST ALL THE F***ING TIME!" 😂
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