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Only write enough code to get a failing test
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pubDate: 2023-05-08
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permalink: >-
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archive/2023/05/08/only-write-enough-code-to-get-a-failing-test
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- automated-testing
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- test-driven-development
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Instead of writing a whole test and then attempting to make it pass, only write enough code to get the test to fail.
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This could be by starting with a failing assertion that is fixed with a hard-coded value and then iterating on the test to introduce the next failure before repeating the process.
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This allows you to keep the feedback loop small and not write more code than is needed, to focus on the objective of the test, and not code yourself into a corner.
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