
Why I Write Tests Before I Write Code Now
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I spent years thinking test-first was dogma for people with too much time. Then one painful week converted me. Here's what actually changed my mind. From the article "Why I Write Tests Before I Write Code Now" by Misar.IO, published on Misar.Blog.
In this episode:
0:00 Introduction
0:10 I Wrote Tests Before Code Because the Test Is a Design Tool
0:48 A Test You Can't Write Indicates a Badly Designed System
1:16 The Test-First Workflow Delivers a Faster Feedback Loop Than Manual Checking
1:59 I Only Apply Test-First to Logic and Business Rules
2:26 The Initial Ten-Minute Cost of Writing Tests First Is Outweighed
This episode is narrated by an AI voice from a written article.
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Read the article: https://www.misar.blog/@misar/articles/why-i-write-tests-before-i-write-code-now.
Read the articles by this Author: https://www.misar.blog/@misar.
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