024 - Kent Beck, Author of Test-Driven Development: By Example

Ben and I talk about how to decide what to write tests for, how pair programming relates to testing, and Tuple, a tool Ben is working on to help facilitate remote pair programming. Links: Tuple's Pair Programming Guide Tuple Ben Orenstein on Twitter Growing Object-Oriented Software, Guided…

Chris Kottom and I talk about some of the differences between RSpec and Minitest as well as how to decide which testing framework to work with. Links: Chris's blog Chris Kottom on Twitter The Minitest Cookbook Learn API Development with Rails 5

Corey and I discuss our approaches to TDD and refactoring. Links: Corey Haines on Twitter Corey's blog Understanding the Four Rules of Simple Design (with discount code!) Coderetreat Refactoring Test-Driven Development: By Example

I'm taking a break from a regular publishing schedule to work on some other things, including writing a Rails testing book. Links: Rails Testing for Beginners Learn Rails Testing in a Month