TDD

Learning Test-Driven Development (TDD) isn’t very difficult. There are only a few rules you need to follow when doing TDD. And you can find plenty of resources that teach you the basics. But it is often a big leap from learning the basic TDD exercises to applying it in your day job on real-life production software. I know it certainly was for me! So, what can you do to make that leap easier? Let’s look at a number of strategies.

How do you make your software development project a success? Make it agile, is the popular answer. And many methodologies exist that will help you do that, such as Scrum and Kanban. But those methodologies usually focus on the work process, and not so much on the technical aspects of a software project. However, these technical aspects can impact your agility in a big way. What are these technical aspects, and how do they impact your software development project? Let’s find out.

Learning Test-Driven Development (TDD) can be a great way to improve your skills as a professional software developer or, dare I say, software craftsman. There is a lot to learn about TDD as a process, and taking up the practice can be challenging at first. Once you master the basics, you sometimes just run into small technical obstacles. You know what you want to do, you just need to know how to do it.