Reads pretty much the same as most articles promoting TDD. To me, it doesn't really reflect the reality of development (at least the way I do it). While I'm coding, ideas come to me thick and fast and I will often do a total u-turn on how a function is implemented or have a complete change of heart on how a large problem should be solved. The whole process is very fluid and organic - taking place in one place - without jumping 'out of the code'. Having to keep leaping out of that flow really does not work for me and I feel ends up with an inferior end result that took longer to produce.
I'm not sure if the way I learned to code has anything to do with my methods - quite possibly I guess as I am totally self taught - from the age of 7. I have no formal qualifications or training as a programmer - just 35 years of experience (about 23 professionally)
To add to this healthy discussion, this 3 part hangout series video is pretty good as well.
Lots of pros & cons perspective from 3 of the top many names in the software industry today.
Have a read of this
geepawhill.org/tdd-and-the-lump-of...
What do you think?
Reads pretty much the same as most articles promoting TDD. To me, it doesn't really reflect the reality of development (at least the way I do it). While I'm coding, ideas come to me thick and fast and I will often do a total u-turn on how a function is implemented or have a complete change of heart on how a large problem should be solved. The whole process is very fluid and organic - taking place in one place - without jumping 'out of the code'. Having to keep leaping out of that flow really does not work for me and I feel ends up with an inferior end result that took longer to produce.
I'm not sure if the way I learned to code has anything to do with my methods - quite possibly I guess as I am totally self taught - from the age of 7. I have no formal qualifications or training as a programmer - just 35 years of experience (about 23 professionally)
To add to this healthy discussion, this 3 part hangout series video is pretty good as well.
Lots of pros & cons perspective from 3 of the top many names in the software industry today.
youtube.com/watch?v=z9quxZsLcfo