Quality Code: Software Testing Principles, Practices, and Patterns - Softcover

Vance, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0321832981 ISBN 13: 9780321832986

Publisher: Addison-Wesley, 2015

Synopsis

This text covers the different aspects of the software development lifecycle with a focus on delivering quality products. Topics include the practices for supporting software craftsmanship testing, discussions of design techniques like separating intent from implementation with simple code examples and testing principles which include the following: Verify Intent over Implementation Prefer Minimal, Fresh, Transient Fixtures Write Small Tests Separate Your Concerns There is also additional coverage on testability patterns and testing parallelism techniques to verify conditions such as race conditions or dead loc.

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About the Author

Stephen Vance has been a professional software developer, consultant, manager, mentor, and instructor since 1992. He has practiced and taught code-level, automated testing techniques since 1997. He has worked across a broad range of industries for companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 corporations. He has spoken at software conferences throughout the United States and Europe. Stephen lives with his wife near Boston, Massachusetts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Addison-Wesley
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0321832981
• ISBN 13: 9780321832986
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 252