Driving Your Code with Tests

Testing forms an integral part of the modern software development flow. From customer-facing acceptance tests to code-focused unit tests, automated testing is part of the fabric of a modern build process and deployment pipeline. But it's not enough that there are some tests: to be a help, not a hindrance, tests need to communicate not just verify, and testing needs to be a development habit, not an afterthought. In this online course, you will learn about good unit tests (GUTs) and test-driven development (TDD) by seeing what it takes, putting them into practice, and reviewing what you've learned. What practices support readable and maintainable tests? What test pitfalls hold developers and products back? How do you make testing fun and not a chore? Join us to answer these questions and more. The examples and hands-on exercises will use Python and pytest, but you don't need to be a Python guru to take part. Discussion and examples will also take in other languages and frameworks. The hands-on practices during the course will use pytest and an online code-and-test environment.

Developers, team leaders and architects who code and want to start unit testing or improve their existing practices