Agile software testing
Although test-driven development is now considered common sense in the OO world, it is very rare in database development. This session looks at the reasons behind that and presents solutions and best practices for test-driven database development. Database testing is analysed from two aspects: unit-testing in the database (stored procedures,views) …
In this episode Kyle Baley and I walk though creating a new feature for DimeCasts.net via remote pairing. We are doing this in a TDD fashion and by the end of this episode we have a flushed out our design via a test, but no working feature (yet). We actually …
Story Driven Development (SDD) helps close the gap between the language of developers and product owners so they can clearly define when software is “doneâ€. Readable and executable product requirements are now possible. We’ll explore tips for integrating SDD into your existing workflow and cover technical details for implementing and …
A 10 Minute introduction to test driven development and unit testing using NUnit and C#. Produced as part of the Readify Developer Network. [youtube f60aIlNhMoE] Aditional resource: Improving Application Quality Using Test-Driven Development (TDD) Demystifying Extreme Programming: Test-driven programming Bug Busters – Test Driven Development in .NET
Test-driven Development, although not ubiquitous, certainly has made a strong impact on the software industry. However, there has been some criticism of TDD. Advocates of Behavior-driven Design suggest that the testing-oriented vocabulary of TDD causes developers to focus on the wrong aspects of development. Rather than thinking about testing, developers …
Test automation expert Gerard Meszaros talks about his book xUnit Test Patterns and how it can help developers and test automaters write better, more maintainable automated tests. He introduces some of the common Test Smells that test automaters may encounter and what these symptoms should tell them about how they’ve …
