Get Out of the Legacy Rut with (Test-)Capture(s)

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Explains how to introduce test-driven development and testing practices into legacy codebases with dependencies, code smells, mixed architectures and tight deadlines by using “capture tests” (and other techniques). Describes concrete approaches to write tests that safely record and stabilize existing behavior so teams can refactor and add tests without long freezes or frightening colleagues.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 13:23Kata presentation
3. 45:34Legacy code exploration
4. 1:08:44Golden master concepts
5. 1:25:50Characterization tests
6. 1:56:54Conclusion

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