Test & Code

37: What tests to write first

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This episode starts down the path of test strategy with the first tests to write in either a legacy system or a project just getting off it's feet.

We cover:

  • My approach to testing existing systems.
  • Put names to strategies so we can refer to them later.
  • Explain the strategies in general terms and explain why they are useful.
  • Discuss how these strategies are used in an example project. (The code is available on github).

    • Strategies covered today:

    • Dog Fooding
    • Exploratory Testing
    • Tracer Bullet Tests
    • Act Like A Customer (ALAC) Tests
    • Manual Procedures
    • Initial automated tests at 2 levels, API and UI.
      • ...more
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