http://thediscoblog.com/2007/08/28/is-bdd-tdd-done-right/ Can you dig it man? Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:08:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://thediscoblog.com/2007/08/28/is-bdd-tdd-done-right/#comment-33237 59 23 * * 0 flush » The Return of The Ping Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:02:23 +0000 http://thediscoblog.com/2007/08/28/is-bdd-tdd-done-right/#comment-33237 [...] RSpec, a Ruby on Rails test extension, has inpired some Java devotees to try and roll out similar framework in Java. The paradigm is coined BDD(Behavior Driven Development, here’s an introduction / statement of independence), and the framework, including some enlightening documentation, can be found here. [...] […] RSpec, a Ruby on Rails test extension, has inpired some Java devotees to try and roll out similar framework in Java. The paradigm is coined BDD(Behavior Driven Development, here’s an introduction / statement of independence), and the framework, including some enlightening documentation, can be found here. […]

]]> http://thediscoblog.com/2007/08/28/is-bdd-tdd-done-right/#comment-32618 The Disco Blog » Blog Archive » BDD in Java just got easier Sat, 24 Nov 2007 19:31:39 +0000 http://thediscoblog.com/2007/08/28/is-bdd-tdd-done-right/#comment-32618 [...] BDD in Java just got easier Behavior driven development has been my bag lately; in particular, I have found the subtle shift in thinking in terms of behavior easier than that of tests. By thinking about behavior (which is, in essence, the specification of a hip object, for example), it becomes easier to validate things early-– in fact, when thinking in terms of a specification, it becomes copasetically easy to write things upfront. What’s more, one exceptional BDD framework, RSpec, has a remarkably hip DSL that reads like plain English, making the whole process easy (and fun). [...] […] BDD in Java just got easier Behavior driven development has been my bag lately; in particular, I have found the subtle shift in thinking in terms of behavior easier than that of tests. By thinking about behavior (which is, in essence, the specification of a hip object, for example), it becomes easier to validate things early-– in fact, when thinking in terms of a specification, it becomes copasetically easy to write things upfront. What’s more, one exceptional BDD framework, RSpec, has a remarkably hip DSL that reads like plain English, making the whole process easy (and fun). […]

]]> http://thediscoblog.com/2007/08/28/is-bdd-tdd-done-right/#comment-29657 The Disco Blog » Blog Archive » Joining the bash at CodeMash, man Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:51:47 +0000 http://thediscoblog.com/2007/08/28/is-bdd-tdd-done-right/#comment-29657 [...] I’ll be speaking about BDD, Groovy, and a Martin Fowler inspired subject regarding the future of build languages. My BDD talk will obviously focus on how BDD can drive development more effectively than TDD and I’ll demonstrate some JBehave, RSpec, and a Groovy inspired RSpec knock-off. My Groovy session is a veritable crash course on using Groovy quickly– 101 style, baby. Lastly, the build languages openspaces session is an open discussion regarding Ant style (i.e. XML driven platforms like NAnt and MSBuild) build platforms versus more expressive platforms like Rake, Raven, and Gant, for example. [...] […] I’ll be speaking about BDD, Groovy, and a Martin Fowler inspired subject regarding the future of build languages. My BDD talk will obviously focus on how BDD can drive development more effectively than TDD and I’ll demonstrate some JBehave, RSpec, and a Groovy inspired RSpec knock-off. My Groovy session is a veritable crash course on using Groovy quickly– 101 style, baby. Lastly, the build languages openspaces session is an open discussion regarding Ant style (i.e. XML driven platforms like NAnt and MSBuild) build platforms versus more expressive platforms like Rake, Raven, and Gant, for example. […]

]]> http://thediscoblog.com/2007/08/28/is-bdd-tdd-done-right/#comment-28408 The Disco Blog » Blog Archive » Go easy with specifying behavior, man Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:53:01 +0000 http://thediscoblog.com/2007/08/28/is-bdd-tdd-done-right/#comment-28408 [...] Go easy with specifying behavior, man RSpec’s DSL is so hip that I recently found myself wanting that same simple expressiveness in Java (by the way, there’s nothing stopping someone from using RSpec with Java via JRuby)– in fact, what I want is a simple framework that facilitates letting non developers specify behavior. For instance, taking a terribly simple (yet hip) example, imagine (again) a queue data structure. If you were to break it down into a simple narrative, you may end up with something like this: A queue’s basic behavior can be descirbed as: it: [...] […] Go easy with specifying behavior, man RSpec’s DSL is so hip that I recently found myself wanting that same simple expressiveness in Java (by the way, there’s nothing stopping someone from using RSpec with Java via JRuby)– in fact, what I want is a simple framework that facilitates letting non developers specify behavior. For instance, taking a terribly simple (yet hip) example, imagine (again) a queue data structure. If you were to break it down into a simple narrative, you may end up with something like this: A queue’s basic behavior can be descirbed as: it: […]

]]> http://thediscoblog.com/2007/08/28/is-bdd-tdd-done-right/#comment-26005 The Disco Blog » Blog Archive » Stacking it up with BDD, baby Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:59:55 +0000 http://thediscoblog.com/2007/08/28/is-bdd-tdd-done-right/#comment-26005 [...] Stacking it up with BDD, baby As I’ve mentioned before, Test-driven development (or TDD, man) is a copasetic idea in practice, but some jive turkeys just can’t get over the conceptual leap associated with that word test. Check out this month’s “In pursuit of code quality” article, entitled “Adventures in behavior-driven development” to see, what’s arguably, a more natural way to integrate the momentum of TDD into your programming practice. Get started with behavior-driven development (aka BDD) (via JBehave, baby) and see for yourself what happens when you focus on program behaviors, rather than outcomes. [...] […] Stacking it up with BDD, baby As I’ve mentioned before, Test-driven development (or TDD, man) is a copasetic idea in practice, but some jive turkeys just can’t get over the conceptual leap associated with that word test. Check out this month’s “In pursuit of code quality” article, entitled “Adventures in behavior-driven development” to see, what’s arguably, a more natural way to integrate the momentum of TDD into your programming practice. Get started with behavior-driven development (aka BDD) (via JBehave, baby) and see for yourself what happens when you focus on program behaviors, rather than outcomes. […]

]]> http://thediscoblog.com/2007/08/28/is-bdd-tdd-done-right/#comment-23991 BDD, TDD, and the other Double D’s « Tuff Stuff Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:39:31 +0000 http://thediscoblog.com/2007/08/28/is-bdd-tdd-done-right/#comment-23991 [...] BDD, TDD, and the other Double D’s   Behavior Driven Development (BDD) has been a pretty big topic in some of the email groups I lurk in.  I’m seeing BDD cast as a whole new paradigm of development, where as I see BDD as an evolution of TDD with a better syntax and mechanics for expressing the desired functionality with tests/specifications.  That’s more than enough advantages to jump into BDD and plenty to be excited about, but not enough to designate BDD as a whole new paradigm.  Andy Glover described BDD as TDD Done Right and I concur. [...] […] BDD, TDD, and the other Double D’s   Behavior Driven Development (BDD) has been a pretty big topic in some of the email groups I lurk in.  I’m seeing BDD cast as a whole new paradigm of development, where as I see BDD as an evolution of TDD with a better syntax and mechanics for expressing the desired functionality with tests/specifications.  That’s more than enough advantages to jump into BDD and plenty to be excited about, but not enough to designate BDD as a whole new paradigm.  Andy Glover described BDD as TDD Done Right and I concur. […]

]]> http://thediscoblog.com/2007/08/28/is-bdd-tdd-done-right/#comment-23204 The Disco Blog » Blog Archive » The weekly bag– August 31 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 14:29:43 +0000 http://thediscoblog.com/2007/08/28/is-bdd-tdd-done-right/#comment-23204 [...] Lastly, my apologies to those that were hip enough to comment on my recent post “Is BDD TDD done right?“– apparently my hosting provider’s database went down and they had to restore it with a backup that didn’t include that post nor its comments. Luckily, I had a copasetic copy of the post, however, I didn’t have the comments. Thanks again folks– your feedback and links were excellent. [...] […] Lastly, my apologies to those that were hip enough to comment on my recent post “Is BDD TDD done right?“– apparently my hosting provider’s database went down and they had to restore it with a backup that didn’t include that post nor its comments. Luckily, I had a copasetic copy of the post, however, I didn’t have the comments. Thanks again folks– your feedback and links were excellent. […]

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