Summary

We’ve been through the basics and the principles around TDD, thus, I trust that at this point, you can confidently describe the process to a colleague. However, this chapter is the start of learning TDD, as the book will continue adding to your knowledge as you go.

I held my pen (okay, my keyboard) back from writing more advanced examples and stopped here for a smoother introduction. I hope that I explained the concept in a clear way and encouraged you to continue the book, as the upcoming chapters will have more pragmatic examples that will give you the experience to apply TDD in your own project.

In the next chapter, we will discuss the TDD guidelines and what I refer to as the FIRSTHAND guidelines. You will understand why testing first is important and what value it offers you.