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The Real Reasons for Doing Test-Driven Development ??

Xebia

Here’s a secret: it’s not for the tests. Learn about the actual goal and values hidden under the surface of Test-Driven Development. Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a controversial topic amongst developers. It is a vehicle to drive development. Why do people apply TDD?

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The Third Leg of Emergent Design: Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD)

Net Objectives

In previous posts I discussed that the first leg of emergent design is TDD which provides code quality & sustainability. The essence of agility is … Continue reading "The Third Leg of Emergent Design: Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD)".

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How to build a successful agile development culture – and why your business needs one

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2) Extreme Programming – the 12 principles of Extreme Programming provide a proven set of prescriptive practices for agile software development. Practices like test-driven development, refactoring, and pair programming give you the exact recipe to start with. Devops, Software Development

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

Net Objectives

With a name like TEST-driven development you’d expect TDD is mostly about testing. Especially when the end result is tests. In our book Design Patterns Explained we discussed how testability (how easily code can be tested) is an intrinsic property of software and is highly correlated with good design.

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Quality Management is Risk Management

Xebia

Support personnel may measure quality in the degree that a product is reliable , maintainable , or sustainable. A new business – critical application is being developed from scratch with new technologies. Producers might measure the conformance quality , or degree to which the product/service was produced correctly.

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Talks with Software Development Experts Initiative Part 2

Apiumhub

Viktor Farcic We also had the great opportunity to interview Viktor Farcic, a Developer Advocate at Upbound, host of DevOps Toolkit, and cohost of the podcast DevOps Paradox. Victor is known for his expertise in DevOps, containers, Kubernetes, microservices, continuous integration, delivery and deployment, and test-driven development.

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GSAS 2023: The Third Edition

Apiumhub

Every day, Adevinta empowers millions of individuals to make sustainable choices and fight the war on waste. Apiumhub Apiumhub is a software partner that helps technical teams deliver more robust, scalable, and better-performing working software on time by improving their estimation, development, QA, automation, and delivery practices.