November 2024 Highlights: Your Guide to Starting TDD, Thought Leader Insights, and Events You Shouldn't Miss

Hello TDD Enthusiasts,??

Are you excited to catch up on all things TDD? This November, our TDD Digest brings you a complete guide to starting TDD, valuable community insights, and essential events to check out.

Let’s dive in!

?? Topic of the Month: Getting Started with TDD

We’ve been learning about various TDD concepts until now, but we’ve left one vital thing to help you start with TDD. What’s the roadmap? So If you’re eager to learn TDD but unsure where to begin? Here’s a simple roadmap to kickstart your journey:

1?? Master the TDD Cycle

Understand the iterative process of Red (failing test), Green (making the test pass), and Refactor (improving the code).

2?? Follow the Three Laws of TDD

• Start with a failing test.
• Stop writing the test as soon as it fails or doesn’t compile.
• Stop writing production code as soon as the test passes.

3?? Practice with Kata Exercises

Enhance your skills with small coding exercises to build TDD fundamentals. Check out these Kata resources.

4?? Apply TDD in Real-Life Projects

Start with simple requirements, write tests for small functions, and strictly follow the TDD cycle for effective results.

5?? Focus on Writing Quality Tests

Strong fundamentals in clean, maintainable tests are crucial for TDD success. Learn about test doubles, code smells, and best practices.

?? Highlighted Experts' Posts on TDD

• Joao Neto– "TDD is not just about Testing"

Joao explains that TDD promotes modular design, simplifies code management, speeds up development, and ensures confident, risk-free changes.

Read it here

• Kamil Ruczyński – “TDD offers vital feedback—give it a try”

Kamil suggests that many engineers overlook TDD's value. Writing tests first helps clarify logic and ensures accurate behavior, unlike adding code first and risking unverified tests.

Read it here

• Oliver Zihler– "You cannot be agile with TDD alone"

Oliver here explains that TDD alone doesn’t make you agile; it relies on collaborative practices and quick feedback. Without team discussions and iterative input, TDD risks costly rework from building the wrong features.

Read it here

• Micha?l Azerhad– "With TDD, you need less code than you have expected."

Azerhad discusses when running a test, the code passes faster than anticipated, showing you’ve already solved the problem without extra changes. TDD helps you uncover insights you might have missed in your code.

Read it here

?? Upcoming Events and Webinars

• Clean Code: The Next Level?

Date: 5-6 December 2024, Online

Advanced Clean Code training for Java developers, focusing on modern principles, design patterns, and architecture for clean, modular, domain-driven applications. Register here

• Masterclass for Technical Team Leads

Date: 16-17 December 2024, Online

The Principal Dev is a two-day masterclass for tech leads to build essential leadership skills for software development. Register here

• Modern Software Development with TDD

Date: 16-17 December 2024, Online

Learn advanced clean code training for Java developers on modern principles, design patterns, and architecture for clean, modular applications with TDD. Register here

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