Agile software testing
Test automation expert Gerard Meszaros talks about his book xUnit Test Patterns and how it aids developers and test automaters write better, more maintainable automated tests. He introduces the common Test Smells that test automaters may encounter and what these symptoms should tell them about how they’ve automated the tests. …
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 …
Duvall and Glover discuss their Jolt Award winning book, Continuous Integration: Improving Software Quality and Reducing Risk and illustrates how to transform integration from a necessary evil into an everyday part of the development process. http://www.informit.com/podcasts/episode.aspx?e=15b157da-8f9e-4613-a75d-03d2e6d0bbde Related material: Continuous Integration: Improving Software Quality and Reducing Risk (Book Review) Continuous Integration: …
Data is clearly an important aspect of software-based systems, a fact that the information technology (IT) industry has understood for decades, yet many agile development teams are struggling to involve data professionals within their projects. The Agile Data (AD) methodology defines a philosophical framework for data-oriented activities within agile projects, …
Test Driven Development (TDD) has become quite well known. Many developers are getting benefit from the practice. But it is possible that we can get even more value. A new practice is getting attention these days: Behaviour Driven Development (BDD). BDD removes all vestiges of testing and instead focuses on …
As more teams are adopting Agile practices such as XP and Scrum, software testing teams are being asked to become “Agile” as well. But what does that mean? Is the Agile label yet another buzzword? Or could it be Agile practices are actually changing the way software is built? In …
