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Coping with test code becoming too complex [duplicate]
Our test automation team writes tons of automation tests for our WEB application, but it seems to me that their code is becoming way too complex and warrants that someone will test it as well.
Is ...
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Why is test driven development missing from Joel's Test?
I was reading this blog by Joel Spolsky about 12 steps to better code. The absence of Test Driven Development really surprised me. So I want to throw the question to the Gurus. Is TDD not really worth ...
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Is deserializing complex objects instead of creating them a good idea, in test setup?
I'm writing tests for a component that takes very complex objects as input. These tests are mixes of tests against already existing components, and test-first tests for new features.
Instead of ...
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Why is using System.out.println() so bad? [closed]
Of course, it is very good use to use a logging framework for the error messages or warnings. But sometimes I use System.out.println() if I want to try something new in a short time.
Is it really so ...
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How to unit test a jsp file?
I'm developing a Java 6 EE application and I'm testing my jsp code with another one with a testing version of the function calls and code used in the original one but it seems loose and impractical. ...
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When module calling gets ugly
Has this ever happened to you? You've got a suite of well designed, single-responsibility modules, covered by unit tests. In any higher-level function you code, you are (95% of the code) simply ...
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Is it more advantageous to write a program to test your code (ie a client) or just use the main portion of your program?
For instance if I had a program with a bunch of methods.
public class Dog{
public boolean ishappy{..}
public int weight{...}
public static void main{
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Coping with an unfixable endless project
We have a large (1200+ hours) website that has a lot of technical debt. This is mainly caused by the following (usual) reasons.
Multiple programmers who come and go during development.
Change of ...
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Why would you use built-in WebDev instead of local IIS
Since starting developing ASP.NET projects I find myself familiar just touching F5 for debugging. I think most of us are learned that way?
From then and much later I learned to live with the spooky ...
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UI automation patterns and best practice for desktop applications
Background
I'm currently automating some tests for a plugin for MS Office. We are creating Coded UI tests in VS 2010. I suppose I could use the "Coded UI test builder" tool, but it does not really ...
