Introduction: Dispelling Common Myths about TDD

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Test-driven development (TDD) brings many benefits to developers and the business. However, it is not always used in real projects. This is something we find surprising. TDD has been demonstrated to improve internal and external code quality in different industrial settings. It works for frontend and backend code. It works across verticals. we have experienced it working in embedded systems, webconferencing products, desktop applications, and microservice fleets.

Section goals

To better understand how perceptions have gone wrong, let’s review the common objections to TDD, then explore how we can overcome them. By understanding the perceived difficulties, we can equip ourselves to be TDD advocates and help our colleagues reframe their thinking. We will examine six popular myths that surround TDD and form constructive responses to them.

The following are the six popular myths: