Workshop - Taming Chaotic Specs: RSpec Design Patterns

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Shows how to refactor messy RSpec test files into readable, DRY, and maintainable specs by applying concrete RSpec design patterns; uses a hands-on refactor kata that takes a bloated sample spec and rewrites it to remove duplication, simplify conditional permutations, and improve clarity.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 17:44Start from a Minimum Valid Object
3. 27:27Start Minimum
4. 59:26Descriptive Naming

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