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The best solution is the one that gets the tests to pass
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pubDate: 2023-10-04
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archive/2023/10/04/the-best-solution-is-the-one-that-gets-the-tests-to-pass
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- software-development
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- automated-testing
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- test-driven-development
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As I said yesterday, there is no perfect solution or approach for every situation.
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However, when doing test-driven development, there is a best solution.
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The simplest thing that gets a failing test to pass.
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Whether it's hard-coding a return value or putting the initial logic in a Controller, that's the objective.
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Once the test is passing, you can refactor the code or continue writing tests, which will each have their own best solution.
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