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TechCrunch+ roundup: Fundraising beyond the Bay Area, web3 gaming, TDD prep checklist

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5 ways biotech startups can mitigate risk to grow sustainably in the long run. ” 5 ways biotech startups can mitigate risk to grow sustainably in the long run. TechCrunch+ roundup: Fundraising beyond the Bay Area, web3 gaming, TDD prep checklist by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch.

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The Real Reasons for Doing Test-Driven Development ??

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Why do people apply TDD? What Are the Real Reasons for Doing TDD? Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a controversial topic amongst developers. After many years of doing TDD daily, I think part of the reason is that some people do not fully grasp the reasons behind TDD. TDD and the Values of XP.

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Sustainable TDD: Part 2

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So, when the team adopts TDD, it is understandable that attention is paid to the level of resource needed to sustain it over time. It’s not uncommon for project managers to notice, as the project grows, that the … Continue reading "Sustainable TDD: Part 2". Spending them on one thing means not spending them on another.

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Sustainable TDD: Part 1

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TDD is typically part of an agile process. In TDD, a new requirement always starts out as a new, failing test or “specification.” We write the test … Continue reading "Sustainable TDD: Part 1".

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Sustainable TDD: Part 3

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TDD depends on a strong connection between the automation of the test suite and the system itself. So, if errors creep into the test … Continue reading "Sustainable TDD: Part 3". So, if errors creep into the test … Continue reading "Sustainable TDD: Part 3". The problem is automated tests pass by default.

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TDD as a Sustainable Process: Introduction

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This is my 48th post in this series on TDD. I wanted to bring some of this material together and engage with the notion of TDD as a sustainable process. In this posting, I will introduce the topic, and then cover some issues that pertain to sustainability and/or the seeming lack thereof.

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Why TDD is more about design, emergence & sustainability than testing

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With a name like TEST-driven development you’d expect TDD is mostly about testing. This is why the 1st mantra … Continue reading "Why TDD is more about design, emergence & sustainability than testing". Especially when the end result is tests.