Fragile tests. Even the mere thought of them, makes our stomach turn. And for good reason too. We can’t trust them. And they cost us money. First – the trust thing. We have tests that check the same code, pass Read more…
Everybody wants to automate everything. Indeed, in today’s complex development environment we can automate a lot of things, from coding to building, setting virtual environments and running tests in them. Oh, and there’s the deploying to production without even thinking Read more…
Ok, I’m not sure if “reportability” is a real dictionary word. But it is a word. That I may or may not invented. Anyway, here’s the thing: You tested your app, or feature, or an API, and you found something Read more…
The next webinar is going to be on what makes automation effective. I invite you to come and see how. But before we talk about the mechanics, we need to discuss how it fits into the human scenery. You may Read more…
Are you ready for some space exploration? Ok, we’re going on some sort of API trek, where we’ll talk about exploratory testing and how it relates to APIs. What APIs? Star Trek APIs! I love how these things come together. Read more…
Yass, the tests are still dirty, and someone needs to clean them! They won’t clean themselves, would they? No, it’s up to us. I know the dog means well, but it’s not enough. So what is this session about? It’s Read more…
Well that’s a new thing! Sort of new. Well, the session is not new. Everybody now does TDD in legacy code. But in Python? Gil, are you saying that you can do these things in Python? Shocked, I tell you. Read more…
Hey folks, come help yourselves to a mockumentary! Well, not really, the webinar is real, completely. In fact, it answers all kinds of questions about mocking techniques, how Spring helps, and sometimes doesn’t, when you use mocking to get to Read more…
Do you like horror movies? I do. Especially those Japanese horror movies. You know, when you have that creepy ghost kid, making your life miserable. Pops up behind, moves things around unexpectedly. And on occasion, kill the protagonist. Mocks can Read more…
Once upon a time, I had an API, and I wanted to test if it works. All great fairy tales begin like that. Here it is. GET http://www.starshop.com/used/buy?item=1701 But listen up. I actually knew it worked. I got a 200 Read more…