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TDD for Absolute Beginners

Talkat RailsConf 2024 · 2024-05-07..05-09· [testing]
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Argues that the usual red‑green‑refactor mantra is often misleading and proposes a different, easier TDD approach that emphasizes concrete examples over rigid phases. Shows an alternative workflow that centers on example‑based specifications, tiny executable experiments, and quick iterative refactors, demonstrated with live coding and hands‑on exercises. Focuses on what to write first, the minimal assertions that drive design, and how the resulting small increments compose into a working feature.

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  1. 0:00Introduction to TDD
  2. 5:40What is TDD?
  3. 15:28Why use TDD?
  4. 23:19Next steps in TDD
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