Monthly Archives: February 2016

Automated software testing part 4: combining similar tests

Posted on 2016-02-28 by Joost

Previous: part 3 – Next: part 5 You can also find the code below in the src/unit-test-2   dir of my blog code repository. Today, you have been asked by your uncle to help him set up the new MegaBanana Slide in his Fun … Continue reading →

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Automated software testing part 3: writing tests, and refactoring

Posted on 2016-02-21 by Joost

Previous: part 2 – Next: part 4 In this post, we will look at the process of writing unit tests for existing code. In the process, we will be refactoring the code to make the tests easier and clearer – and … Continue reading →

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Automated software testing part 2: testing strategy, or what to test

Posted on 2016-02-15 by Joost

Previous: part 1 – Next: part 3 If you have done or read anything about unit testing, I’m sure you’ve encountered the standard example of a function that multiplies two numbers and returns the result. This function is pretty easy to test. Once … Continue reading →

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Automated software testing part 1: why should you test?

Posted on 2016-02-07 by Joost

Next: part 2 This is the first post in a series about automated testing of software. A long time ago, before I started my professional software development career, I had no experience with unit testing, or any type of automated … Continue reading →

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