Tag: testing

All the articles with the tag "testing".

• TDD does not mean Test First

  4 Dec, 2008

  Those starting out on their XP or Agile journey often hear supposedly enlightening phrases touted by those in the know like "TDD will lead you to better,

• Using Builders in Tests

  18 Nov, 2008

  An annoying part of writing a test is the amount of setup an object can need in order to use it within the test. However, there is a solution: builders.

• Are types of testing important?

  2 Oct, 2008

  The comments on my last post about acceptance tests have made me think a little more about testing, particularly the value in specifically declaring the

• I don't believe in Acceptance Tests

  29 Sep, 2008

  There - I said it. Heresy. But, I am yet to be sold on their value. Before I continue, I should describe my observations of acceptance testing. From what

• Say the right thing - don't just do the right thing.

  7 Sep, 2008

  Often, I see tests like the following: This conveys to me two things about the author of the test: They treat tests as second-class citizens They have no