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different programming domains have different problems... wrt this list: * if GUIs were easier to write tests for, then you wouldn't have problems writing te

by diN0bot 17y ago

different programming domains have different problems... wrt this list: * if GUIs were easier to write tests for, then you wouldn't have problems writing tests for the first 3 on your list. * timing issues and edge cases are one of the reasons i value tests, assertions and strong design so much: debugging is hard. * the last one sounds like a feature that hasn't been written, not a bug.

joe_the_user 17y ago
timing issues and edge cases are one of the reasons i value tests, assertions and strong design so much: debugging is hard. It always seems like when you scratch the TDD surface, "writing tests first lets you write bug-free software" becomes "tests are an important tool along with good design, assertions, etc". I agree with the later but I don't see how it's different earlier methodologies - and earlier methodologies certainly didn't let you write bug-free code.