Nov 11 2003

What’s the Point of TDD?

Published by Ian Davis at 3:00 pm under Uncategorized and tagged as

Here’s an article introducing test driven development which is short enough that even the busiest developer can find the time to read.

The point of TDD is to drive out the functionality the software actually needs, rather than what the programmer thinks it probably ought to have. The way it does this seems at first counterintuitive, if not downright silly, but it not only makes sense, it also quickly becomes a natural and elegant way to develop software.

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