How And When To Do TDD And BDD Together
February 21, 2018
Let’s embrace the power of TDD and BDD driven by business value.
For a long time, folks (presenter included) misinterpreted Behavior Driven Development (BDD) as “Test-Driven Development done right,” as Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD) with better tools, or as an umbrella term embracing both TDD and ATDD. So, how is BDD really done, and where does TDD fit in, if at all?
It turns out that the real problem may lie in trying to pin down rigorous definitions for these terms, and trying to determine when to do which style of testing. Instead, Rob coaches teams to be prepared to use the BDD cycle and the TDD cycle when appropriate, and to be willing to move fluidly between these two intertwined cycles on a daily basis. Rob has witnessed significantly-improved levels of communication, alignment, quality, and enthusiasm on teams, and just in mere days, when BDD is embraced as the central activity of the whole team.
You’ll help explore why, when, and how to use both TDD and BDD together to build the most valuable and maintainable software possible.
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Meet our panelists
Rob Myers, principle instructor and coach at Agile for All
Rob Myers is principle instructor and coach at Agile for All. He has over 30 years of professional experience with software development teams, and has been training and coaching organizations in Agile engineering practices since 1998. His courses blend fun, practical hands-on labs, “Training From the Back of the Room” learning techniques, and relevant first-person stories from both successful and not-so-successful Agile implementations. His clients have included many start-ups as well as Fortune 100 multinationals. Rob is currently working on his first technical book, Essential Test-Driven Development.
Subu Sankara, Vice President of Software Services
Subu Sankara is Vice President of Software Services at Synerzip. He works out of the San Francisco Bay area. As a seasoned software professional, he brings his experience and leadership skills to Synerzip to diversify its business in Silicon Valley.
For over two decades, his expertise has included working for both software product companies and services companies. Additionally, he partners with customers to fulfill their expectations.
