How to Start Unit-testing

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Shows how to begin unit testing JavaScript using the Mocha test framework, running tests in the console and using assertion libraries to check behavior. Recommends starting by writing tests for existing code before moving to TDD, and moving UI behavior into plain data structures so tests compare arrays/objects rather than the DOM; demonstrates the approach with a button-panel example to make tests simple, fast, and reliable.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 4:03What testing is and why
3. 6:31Testing types and levels
4. 9:00JavaScript test basics
5. 12:17Test file structure
6. 15:32Running tests
7. 18:25Mocha framework
8. 24:28How to test code
9. 25:31TDD approach
10. 32:14Testing tips
11. 38:41Summary

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