Is test-driven development a testing technique at all? It's not uncommon to hear the belief that TDD is not about testing; rather, it's about design, behavior, or specification, and the automated tests we have at the end are simply an added bonus.
Yes, TDD is about design, but TDD is certainly about testing, too. TDD practitioners care that their software has a high level of quality, and this is the same thing that all testers care about. That's why we use the term Quality Assurance to describe the role of tester within our teams.
People question the naming of test-driven development because they feel that the notion of 'testing' confuses the actual process. This is often true, and many people struggle with TDD. It's easier to do it badly than it is to do it well. Some often end up missing out tests,...
