Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share 448: Other Uses for Tests
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
448: Other Uses for Tests
How can tests serve beyond just catching bugs in code? In this episode, Stephanie and Joël dive into the various roles that tests can play in a developer's toolkit. Covering all the fundamentals, from aiding knowledge transfer and documentation to ensuring accountability in code reviews, they explore the unexpected ways that tests support developer workflows. They also explain the balance between writing detailed tests for documentation and managing complex code, and how effective testing practices can help developers become more confident and informed in their work. Gain insights about the impact of test suites on team collaboration, code readability, and project handoffs, and discover how tests can provide a “living specification” that evolves with your application. Join us to learn how to make the most of your tests and unlock new ways to elevate your development process. Tune in now!
How test suites can act as living documentation that changes with the codebase.
Using tests to document complex code before handing off a project.
How backfilling tests can reveal critical edge cases in legacy code.
The benefits of tests for developers working with complex code areas.
Why a balance between comprehensive coverage and “good enough” testing is essential.
Challenges associated with reading tests as documentation in certain codebases.
Techniques for improving the readability of test suites for documentation.
Advantages of using tests as a tool for accountability in code reviews.
The concept of test-first code reviews to improve understanding of pull requests.
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Mailtrap
'Unlock the value of tests in understanding your codebase'
Good Enough Testing
'RailsConf 2024: So writing tests feels painful. What now? by Stephanie Minn'
'Algorithms we develop software by'
[Exercism](exercism.io)
WorkOS
The Bike Shed
Joël Quenneville on LinkedIn
Joël Quenneville on X
Support The Bike Shed
Support The Bike Shed
View all episodes
By thoughtbot
4.9
121121 ratings
How can tests serve beyond just catching bugs in code? In this episode, Stephanie and Joël dive into the various roles that tests can play in a developer's toolkit. Covering all the fundamentals, from aiding knowledge transfer and documentation to ensuring accountability in code reviews, they explore the unexpected ways that tests support developer workflows. They also explain the balance between writing detailed tests for documentation and managing complex code, and how effective testing practices can help developers become more confident and informed in their work. Gain insights about the impact of test suites on team collaboration, code readability, and project handoffs, and discover how tests can provide a “living specification” that evolves with your application. Join us to learn how to make the most of your tests and unlock new ways to elevate your development process. Tune in now!
How test suites can act as living documentation that changes with the codebase.
Using tests to document complex code before handing off a project.
How backfilling tests can reveal critical edge cases in legacy code.
The benefits of tests for developers working with complex code areas.
Why a balance between comprehensive coverage and “good enough” testing is essential.
Challenges associated with reading tests as documentation in certain codebases.
Techniques for improving the readability of test suites for documentation.
Advantages of using tests as a tool for accountability in code reviews.
The concept of test-first code reviews to improve understanding of pull requests.
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Mailtrap
'Unlock the value of tests in understanding your codebase'
Good Enough Testing
'RailsConf 2024: So writing tests feels painful. What now? by Stephanie Minn'
'Algorithms we develop software by'
[Exercism](exercism.io)
WorkOS
The Bike Shed
Joël Quenneville on LinkedIn
Joël Quenneville on X
Support The Bike Shed
Support The Bike Shed
More shows like The Bike Shed
View all
Software Engineering Radio - the podcast for professional software developers
262 Listeners
The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source
285 Listeners
Startups For the Rest of Us
694 Listeners
Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots
89 Listeners
Build Phase
45 Listeners
The Ruby on Rails Podcast
53 Listeners
Thoughtworks Technology Podcast
43 Listeners
Reboot
12 Listeners
Tentative
9 Listeners
Software Engineering Daily
630 Listeners
Soft Skills Engineering
271 Listeners
Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats
984 Listeners
REWORK
212 Listeners
Crossroads
2 Listeners
CoRecursive: Coding Stories
185 Listeners
Remote Ruby
34 Listeners
Practical AI
196 Listeners
Code and the Coding Coders who Code it
6 Listeners
IndieRails
5 Listeners