Think TDD Doesn't Work? I Have Bad News for You
summary
A JavaScript developer describes a personal TDD-style workflow that contradicts common expectations: he argues TDD isn’t primarily about writing unit tests before code and presents a time-saving test-writing method. The talk names TDD as the guiding concept but focuses on an alternative practical approach to writing tests (not unit tests) that speeds development.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:35What is TDD
- 7:50TDD history
- 12:05Why TDD fails
- 19:49TDD in practice
- 23:23Antifragile tests vs black swans
- 36:56TDD prevents useless tests
- 43:23TDD for everyone
- 49:44Q&A
