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Quite simply, test-driven development is meant to eliminate fear in application development. While some fear is healthy (often viewed as a conscience that tells programmers to "be careful!"), the author believes that byproducts of fear include tentative, grumpy, and uncommunicative programmers who are unable to absorb constructive criticism. When programming teams buy into TDD, they immediately see positive results. They eliminate the fear involved in their jobs, and are better equipped to tackle the difficult challenges that face them. TDD eliminates tentative traits, it teaches programmers to communicate, and it encourages team members to seek out criticism However, even the author admits that grumpiness must be worked out individually! In short, the premise behind TDD is that code should be continually tested and refactored. Kent Beck teaches programmers by example, so they can painlessly and dramatically increase the quality of their work.

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Kent Beck consistently challenges software engineering dogma, promoting ideas like patterns, test-driven development, and Extreme Programming. Currently affiliated with Three Rivers Institute and Agitar Software, he is the author of many Addison-Wesley titles.

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Kent Beck is the founder and director of Three Rivers Institute (TRI). His career has combined the practice of software development with reflection, innovation, and communication. His contributions to software development include patterns for software, the rediscovery of test-first programming, the xUnit family of developer testing tools, and Extreme Programming. He currently divides his time between writing, programming, and coaching. Beck is the author/co-author of Implementation Patterns, Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change 2nd Edition, Contributing to Eclipse, Test-Driven Development: By Example, Planning Extreme Programming, Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns, and the JUnit Pocket Guide. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Oregon.

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ASIN 0321146530
Publisher Pearson Education
Publication date 31 Jan. 2003
Edition 1st
Language ‎English
Print length 240 pages
ISBN-10 9780321146533
ISBN-13 978-0321146533
Item weight ‎408 g
Dimensions 18.54 x 1.52 x 23.11 cm
Part of series Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Beck)
Best Sellers Rank
Customer Reviews 4.5 out of 5 stars 467Reviews

Top reviews from France

  • 5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
    Excellente introduction
    Reviewed in France on 14 June 2018
    Format: Paperback
    Super introduction au TDD qui est encore d'actualité ! C'est un livre très concret et je conseille aux lecteurs de vraiment coder avec l'auteur (il n'y a que quelques lignes à taper) et là on a vraiment le "Aahh, ok ! Trop stylé !"
    Super introduction au TDD qui est encore d'actualité ! C'est un livre très concret et je conseille aux lecteurs de vraiment coder avec l'auteur (il n'y a que quelques lignes à taper) et là on a vraiment le "Aahh, ok ! Trop stylé !"
    6 people found this helpful
  • 5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
    Superbe bouquin.
    Reviewed in France on 12 January 2022
    Format: Paperback
    Très bien écrit et à la hauteur de mes attentes. Thank you Kent Beck ;-)
    Très bien écrit et à la hauteur de mes attentes. Thank you Kent Beck ;-)
  • 4.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
    Bon livre, peut-être un peu vieux
    Reviewed in France on 26 June 2020
    Format: Paperback
    Kent est un maitre sans aucun doute, et les bonnes pratiques du TDD sont complètement couvertent dans cet excellent livre.
    Kent est un maitre sans aucun doute, et les bonnes pratiques du TDD sont complètement couvertent dans cet excellent livre.
    2 people found this helpful
  • 5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
    Excellent
    Reviewed in France on 26 March 2018
    Format: Paperback
    Un must-have pour tout développeur qui veut progresser dans son art. Même en anglais, le livre est facile à lire.
    Personnellement, ce livre a définitivement changé comment je développe.
    Un must-have pour tout développeur qui veut progresser dans son art. Même en anglais, le livre est facile à lire.
    Personnellement, ce livre a définitivement changé comment je développe.
    6 people found this helpful
  • 5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
    Un référence!
    Reviewed in France on 30 November 2010
    Format: Paperback
    Test-Driven Development de Kent Beck est une référence dans le TDD. Pragmatique et clair, je vous recommande clairement ce bouquin d'autant plus qu'il n'y a pas vraiment d'équivalent français.
    Test-Driven Development de Kent Beck est une référence dans le TDD. Pragmatique et clair, je vous recommande clairement ce bouquin d'autant plus qu'il n'y a pas vraiment d'équivalent français.
    4 people found this helpful
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars
    De l'art du Unit Testing
    Reviewed in France on 5 February 2005
    Format: Paperback
    Vous pensiez satisfaire l'item 'testing' des pratiques de eXtreme Programming dans vos développements ? Ce livre devrait encore vous surprendre, avec une approche radicale de la mise en oeuvre des tests unitaires. Le premier chapitre comporte des...
    Vous pensiez satisfaire l'item 'testing' des pratiques de eXtreme Programming dans vos développements ?
    Ce livre devrait encore vous surprendre, avec une approche radicale de la mise en oeuvre des tests unitaires.
    Le premier chapitre comporte des exemples qui feront bondir les 'seniors'. Mais c'est pour mieux faire passer ce changement de mentalités qui inverse l'ordre classique design puis tests.
    Ouvrage synthétique et limpide : à lire et à mettre en pratique dès que possible !
    Vous pensiez satisfaire l'item 'testing' des pratiques de eXtreme Programming dans vos développements ?
    Ce livre devrait encore vous surprendre, avec une approche radicale de la mise en oeuvre des tests unitaires.
    Le premier chapitre comporte des exemples qui feront bondir les 'seniors'. Mais c'est pour mieux faire passer ce changement de mentalités qui inverse l'ordre classique design puis tests.
    Ouvrage synthétique et limpide : à lire et à mettre en pratique dès que possible !
    11 people found this helpful
  • 3.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
    Excellent ouvrage
    Reviewed in France on 3 May 2023
    Format: Paperback
    L'ouvrage présente le TDD pas à pas sur 2 exemples très simples.
    Je le trouve trop verbeux.
    Et je trouve les exemples trop simples et pas assez réalistes de nos projets grandeurs nature.
    L'ouvrage présente le TDD pas à pas sur 2 exemples très simples.
    Je le trouve trop verbeux.
    Et je trouve les exemples trop simples et pas assez réalistes de nos projets grandeurs nature.
    One person found this helpful
  • 2.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
    Inintéressant à 80%
    Reviewed in France on 24 November 2021
    Format: Paperback
    La moitié du livre est consacrée à un cas d’exemple simple pour initié plus à du DDD qu’à du TDD. Et ensuite c’est beaucoup beaucoup beaucoup de page écrite pour rien. L’impression que ça donne c’est qu’on aurait pu avoir la même qualité dans un article medium et qu’on...
    La moitié du livre est consacrée à un cas d’exemple simple pour initié plus à du DDD qu’à du TDD. Et ensuite c’est beaucoup beaucoup beaucoup de page écrite pour rien. L’impression que ça donne c’est qu’on aurait pu avoir la même qualité dans un article medium et qu’on aurait rien loupé. Perte d’argent mais surtout de temps.
    La moitié du livre est consacrée à un cas d’exemple simple pour initié plus à du DDD qu’à du TDD. Et ensuite c’est beaucoup beaucoup beaucoup de page écrite pour rien. L’impression que ça donne c’est qu’on aurait pu avoir la même qualité dans un article medium et qu’on aurait rien loupé. Perte d’argent mais surtout de temps.
    One person found this helpful

Top reviews from other countries

  • Ian Scrivens
    5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
    Excellent Introduction
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 June 2019
    I think this is a great book for those new to TDD, it's no that long so you can get through it pretty quickly and I think it does a good job of summarising the most important points.
    I think this is a great book for those new to TDD, it's no that long so you can get through it pretty quickly and I think it does a good job of summarising the most important points.
  • Rineez
    5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
    A must read to understand Test Driven Development correctly
    Reviewed in India on 15 July 2021
    Must read before deciding whether you want to adopt TDD or not. You will probably start doing TDD. After reading this book I find myself far less skeptical about the practical usability of TDD.
    Must read before deciding whether you want to adopt TDD or not. You will probably start doing TDD.
    After reading this book I find myself far less skeptical about the practical usability of TDD.
  • carlos herique
    5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
    Livro essencial
    Reviewed in Brazil on 22 March 2024
    Essencial para desenvolvedores. Vá direto a fonte.
    Essencial para desenvolvedores. Vá direto a fonte.
  • Emre AKA
    3.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
    Sağlam geldi.
    Reviewed in Turkey on 5 June 2024
    Kitap güzel fakat kitabın kalitesi iyi değil. Yaprakları plastik gibi.
    Kitap güzel fakat kitabın kalitesi iyi değil. Yaprakları plastik gibi.
  • Roberto
    5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
    Un classico
    Reviewed in Italy on 30 December 2024
    Consigliato a tutti coloro che prendono la programmazione sul serio. Il libro è di poche pagine, ma denso di spunti utili per capire il TDD a fondo. Sconsigliato per una lettura superficiale.
    Consigliato a tutti coloro che prendono la programmazione sul serio.

    Il libro è di poche pagine, ma denso di spunti utili per capire il TDD a fondo. Sconsigliato per una lettura superficiale.

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