Good discussion of this sort of thing in a series of recorded Hangouts between Martin Fowler, Kent Beck and DHH: http://martinfowler.com/articles/is-tdd-dead/

Good discussion of this sort of thing in a series of recorded Hangouts between Martin Fowler, Kent Beck and DHH: http://martinfowler.com/articles/is-tdd-dead/ http://martinfowler.com/articles/is-tdd-dead/ The takeaway is that the usefulness of tests is the feedback it gives you about your code (and confidence, a subtype or result of feedback). All of the BDD vs. TDD vs. Test First vs. Test Whenever can get wrapped up in too much zealotry, and is ultimately secondary to the goal of getting feedback.