Test Driven Development: That’s Not What We Meant • Steve Freeman • YOW! 2017

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. This presentation was recorded at YOW! 2017. #GOTOcon #YOW Steve Freeman - Software Consultant, Specialising in Agile development ABSTRACT Test-Driven Development (TDD) has been so successful that it’s now unfashionable. But many developers complain that being required to write tests just gets in the way of shipping features. That wasn’t our experience when we first stumbled onto TDD a dozen years ago, so what went wrong? Were we fooling ourselves, or did the message get confused along the way? In this talk, I will revisit the basics, the essence of what makes TDD work. I will look at some of the common difficulties that I see with teams that are struggling. I will show how understanding the principles means that we can use tests to help us deliver more effectively. [...] RECOMMENDED BOOKS Steve Freeman & Nat Pryce • Growing Object-Oriented Software • Saleem Siddiqui • Learning Test-Driven Development • Roy Osherove • The Art of Unit Testing • Kent Beck • Test Driven Development • #TDD #TestDrivenDevelopment #Programming #Testing #UnitTesting #SteveFreeman #YOWcon Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at Sign up for updates and specials at