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TDD is hard to apply in Real Life Projects. You'll most likely fail. That's why you should start with a Sandbox Project first.
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Valentina Jemuović
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TDD in Legacy Code - ATDD for Bugs
Developers sometimes try to solve bugs without first having reproduced the bug. There can also be miscommunication between Developers & QA Engineer…
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73% reduction in Production Bugs @ Carlo Gavazzi Controls (Alessandro Fardin)
Many companies make the mistake - let’s just write Unit Tests, get 80% Code Coverage…
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Valentina Jemuović
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TDD in Legacy Code - ATDD for User Stories - External System DSL
How do we apply ATDD when the External System DSL isn't implemented yet? We'll then need to implement the External System DSL & Driver, before we can…
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Valentina Jemuović
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Why TDD Katas don't work
TDD Katas are useful. But TDD Katas don't translate to real-life practice.
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Valentina Jemuović
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TDD in Legacy Code - ATDD for User Stories - System DSL
How do we apply ATDD when the System DSL isn't implemented yet? We need to implement the System DSL & Driver, before we can implement the System.
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Valentina Jemuović
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December 2024

Why E2E Test Initiatives fail
Engineering Managers often try to introduce automated E2E Tests to reduce regression bugs and eliminate manual regression tests. But their initiative…
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Valentina Jemuović
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TDD in Legacy Code - ATDD for User Stories
Miscommunication about requirements is a huge problem in software development - causing conflict between the PO, Developers & QA Engineer. How do we…
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Valentina Jemuović
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My Vacations
I’ll be on vacation 1st Jan - 9th Jan 2025.
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Valentina Jemuović
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My TDD Roadmap for 2025
Based on conversations I’ve had during the past months and during my previous years working as a Technical Coach introducing TDD in teams across the…
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Valentina Jemuović
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TDD in Legacy Code - Backlog Refinement
If you don't have clear Acceptance Criteria, you can't practice ATDD. It's more than just development, it all starts with requirements - executable…
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Valentina Jemuović
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CTO's ATDD Roadmap - Sandbox Project
CTOs face regression bugs & slow delivery in Legacy Projects. Solution - Part 1: introduce Acceptance Tests & ATDD across your teams. Create a Sandbox…
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Valentina Jemuović
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