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Discussion on: Does TDD slow you down or help you go faster?

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Touré Holder

Realizing that the short feedback loop is the cornerstone of TDD was a real AHA moment for me. Would you say you agree wholeheartedly with this quote from Uncle Bob?

"The really effective part of TDD is the size of the cycle, not so much whether you write the test first. The reason we write the tests first is that it encourages us to keep the cycles really short." - Uncle Bob

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Per Lundholm

Sorry, missed this question. Yes, the short cycle is a great aspect. Bob probably also said other things that are great about TDD that I would agree with. I've met him in person several times and am quite familiar with his work. People like some qualities more than others and to me the best is the feeling of safety. I am confident that the code works in a much stronger way than when I did randomly testing it after the implementation .Glad that you enjoy TDD.