I often list out and sometimes actually write many of the tests that’ll need to pass before I write much code. Definitely not real TDD, but just listing out the

I often list out and sometimes actually write many of the tests that’ll need to pass before I write much code. Definitely not real TDD, but just listing out the cases helps me stay focused, keep from missing things, pick back up after a distraction, etc. Before doing this I usually have gotten to the point where I've got classes and database migrations at least scaffolded out, but mostly empty. I find literal TDD distracting and unhelpful, but having a list of things I need to handle that doubles as tests I can't forget to write is a really nice balance.