Test-driven Development: CodeMash
CodeMash 2020 | Test-driven Development: Save Your Time, Save Your Sanity, Write Great Code Fast | Paul Roub
What you'll learn
Both new and seasoned developers, especially solo practitioners, can have a lot of misconceptions about test-driven development (TDD). The primary misconceptions are: "It's extra work, it's extra code, I can't ship tests, why would I test something simple and obvious." Magic happens when the light bulb switches to "on." In this session, Paul Roub will walk through the design of a simple-enough class, showing along the way how initial assumptions are often wrong, how to avoid making those assumptions too early, how to throw away less code, and how to feel comfortable and safe when you do throw away code.
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About the author
CodeMash is a unique event that educates developers on current practices, methodologies and technology trends in variety of platforms and development languages such as Java, .NET, Ruby and PHP. Held every January at the lush Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio, attendees will be able to attend a world-class technical conference amid Ohio’s largest indoor waterpark. Nobody will frown if you show up in shorts, sandals, and your loudest t-shirt. You might even win a prize for doing so. It’s not just ... more