Unit testing allows QA testers and developers to eliminate problems in the codebase and elevate software quality. Choosing the right language and framework for unit testing is crucial for teams. Unit ...

In Chapter 1 of Effective Unit Testing, Koskela mixes brief historical testing anecdotes with basic introductory material and often-cited reasons on why unit tests and automated tests are important ...

The author establishes five rules for good unit tests built upon the three major principles that any good test be maintainable, trustworthy, and readable. Clear sections present established best ...

TestNG, written by Cedric Beust and Alexandru Popescu, is a light framework based on Java annotations (for J2SE 5.0) that allows you to design complex unit testing for J2SE 5.0 and J2SE 1.4. Why ...

When C++ was created, software testing wasn't as widely practiced as it is today. In most cases, the testing phase started when the software hit the production environment. This discipline is ...

I noticed that talking about TDD hardly works. People like to see raw results. Saying that “writing tests will reduce development time” is most likely true, but it might not be enough to get anybody ...

The idea of unit testing has been around for many years. "Test early, test often" is a mantra that concerns unit testing as well. However, in practice, not many software projects have the luxury of ...

The agile revolution that began in software development in the 1990s has been inexorably making its way into mainstream IT organizations. Today, one of the most adopted agile practices is unit testing ...