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  • The difference between continuous Integration tools and automated build tools

    Lots of people have a common misunderstanding of the (subtle) differences between the various tooling regarding continuous integration and build automateion. Here’s the gist of it: Build automation: Build automation tools are tools you use to automate the build process, instead of doing it manually....
    Posted to ISerializable (Weblog) by Anonymous on 01-14-2010

  • Unit Testing Biztalk : Two possible frameworks

    BizTalk is notoriously hard to test. But I just came a cross a couple of interesting solutions to do unit testing for biztalk related logic and orchestration. BizMock : “BizMock is a framework for testing BizTalk solutions, using a Domain Driven Design (DDD) approach and fluent interface API. It has...
    Posted to ISerializable (Weblog) by Anonymous on 01-12-2010

  • Poll: Do you use NUnit’s fluent API?

    if you use NUnit, did you know it has a fluent API option? Do you use it? you can write the following: Assert.That( someString,       Is.Not.Null       .And.Not.Empty       .And.EqualTo("foo")      ...
    Posted to ISerializable (Weblog) by Anonymous on 01-11-2010

  • TDD: 4 questions that will help you create the simplest thing that could possibly work

    Today in class I got to understand, for the first time, what I define as “the simplest thing that could possibly work” when doing TDD. Many people struggle with the idea of simplicity. the idea of doing things to the point of “micro-increments” to the code, that will then help in driving out new tests...
    Posted to ISerializable (Weblog) by Anonymous on 01-06-2010

  • Oslo TDD Course – First day canceled

    I’m so sorry to announce this. Due to various flight delays coming in to Oslo from Tel aviv, I am stuck in munich, only coming into Oslo tomorrow afternoon. That means that if you are part of my TDD course starting tomorrow, tomorrow’s day is canceled. Instead the following will take place: Class starts...
    Posted to ISerializable (Weblog) by Anonymous on 01-03-2010

  • RTM ready tests

    a friend came up with a good way to describe good tests the way I see them (in my book I describe good unit tests as ones that are readable, maintainable and trust-worthy at the same time). He just called them RTM: Readable, Trust-worthy, Maintainable I think I’ll keep this idea – as it flows well with...
    Posted to ISerializable (Weblog) by Anonymous on 12-31-2009

  • Brown, Green, Refactor

    Having seen enough crappy unit tests to last me a lifetime, I think there should be a parallel to the old “ red-green-refactor ” (from TDD) – it’s evil twin brother should be “ Brown-Green-Refactor ” wherin you’d do a crappy test first, then make it pass (it could pass for the wrong reasons.. like threads...
    Posted to ISerializable (Weblog) by Anonymous on 12-31-2009

  • Software Apprenticeship

    Wow, maybe indeed it is time for a book about apprenticeship in software. I think the software craftsmanship initiative is long overdue, but it won’t be complete without the idea of proper leadership , not just apprenticeship. speaking of books, there’s going to be a special version of my book for java...
    Posted to ISerializable (Weblog) by Anonymous on 12-30-2009

  • How to start agile development in your team

    Got this in the mail: Hi Roy, From time to time I'm reading your blog, and I must say that I'm quite behind. I would like to start an Agile Process in our company, but to be honest I do not have any knowledge from where to start. So from where to start ? Wow. what a simple and powerful question...
    Posted to ISerializable (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-16-2009

  • Course: Leading Software Teams – Essential Practices for team leads

    This november the 22nd I’ll be doing a one day workshop for software team leads on the essentials of leading a software team, and required leadership skills that need to be developed. The full course agenda can be found here . The course is in Israel, and in Hebrew. Course Description: Congratulations...
    Posted to ISerializable (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-13-2009
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