Questions and answers
- Why is it believed that TDD slows developers down?
When we don’t write a test, we save the time spent writing the test. What this fails to consider is the extra time costs of finding, reproducing, and fixing a defect in production.
- Does TDD eliminate human design contributions?
No. Quite the opposite. We still design our code using every design technique at our disposal. What TDD gives us is a fast feedback loop on whether our design choices have resulted in easy-to-use, correct code.
- Why doesn’t my project team use TDD?
What a fantastic question to ask them! Seriously. See whether any of their objections have been covered by this chapter. If so, you can gently lead the conversation using the ideas presented.
