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"Be professional" would be a better aim. In my opinion, the most important thing for code is for the developers to actually care about it. Whether you test fi
by jefffoster 16y ago
"Be professional" would be a better aim.
In my opinion, the most important thing for code is for the developers to actually care about it. Whether you test first, test later, or just simplify the code until it's obviously correct [1] it really doesn't matter, just care enough to want bug free software.
[1] "There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." (Tony Hoare)
- henrikschroder 16y agoAt the end of the day, TDD is but one tool in the toolbox. And as always, you have to use tools that fit the actual job in question, there's no golden hammer.
- jimbokun 16y agoIn response to the quote from Hoare: "Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it." - Don Knuth