From 59e1abdbc0ff2a804d722bf56b3a6f1732d259b4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Oliver Davies Date: Mon, 27 May 2024 20:35:05 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add daily email for 2024-05-25 Testing is a reusable skill --- source/_daily_emails/2024-05-25.md | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+) create mode 100644 source/_daily_emails/2024-05-25.md diff --git a/source/_daily_emails/2024-05-25.md b/source/_daily_emails/2024-05-25.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f80e73d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_daily_emails/2024-05-25.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +--- +title: Testing is a reusable skill +date: 2024-05-25 +permalink: daily/2024/05/25/testing-is-a-reusable-skill +tags: + - software-development + - automated-testing + - test-driven-development +cta: testing_course +snippet: | + Writing automated tests is a reusable skill. +--- + +I like skills and technologies that I can re-use. + +If there's a solution that's only available in one framework and another that is framework-agnostic, I'll use the agnostic one, if possible. + +I'd rather invest my time learning something I'll be able to re-use and get the most benefit from. + +Automated testing is an example of something re-usable. + +Regardless of the CMS, framework or language, how to write and structure automated tests is the same, and you still get the benefits from writing them and/or doing test-driven development. + +Whilst the syntax can be different, even in the PHP space comparing PHPUnit, Pest and Behat, the fundamentals and approaches are the same.