Understanding the requirements is an important part of testing your code. If you already know the business rules you can create tests to validate it. Also, you can create some that will prevent…
Specification-Based Testing: A Developer’s Secret Weapont
One quick story: I was adding a new feature that needed an API client created by another developer. The API required three inputs: ID, country…
Friction: How Human Behavior Influences Code Development
Introduction Have you ever tried to start a gym routine, learn a new skill, or start a new side project, and found yourself failing? The…
From Bugs to Brilliance: Enhancing Code Reliability Through Mutation Testing
Introduction Have you worked on a project with high test coverage? Ever wondered why, despite extensive coverage, bugs still manage to slip into production? Have…
Less Code, More Tests: Exploring Parameterized Tests in JUnit
Introduction Regarding writing tests, some developers are lazy writing fewer test scenarios as possible. And sometimes they can write no scenarios at all. Imagine being…
How to test complex conditions with the MC/DC criteria
Introduction Have you needed help defining what to test when you encounter a complex condition in your code? Do you feel lazy when looking at…
How to write meaningful test assertions that help you not break your code base
The article emphasizes the importance of writing meaningful assertions and verifications in software testing. It explains how specific and descriptive assertions help in detecting bugs early, improving code quality, and increasing confidence in the code. It provides examples of common mistakes and how to avoid them, highlighting the significance of writing specific assertions to ensure code reliability and efficiency.
Simplify Your Tests and Save Time: A Guide to Test Data Builders
Test data builders provide a solution to the time-consuming and complex task of setting up test scenarios. By pre-populating domain objects with valid data, developers can easily modify and reuse data for their tests. This technique not only simplifies the test setup process but also significantly improves the readability and maintainability of the test code, ultimately enhancing the developer experience.
Optimizing Spring Integration Tests: 7 Annotations That May Be Slowing You Down
Introduction: We all know that integration tests are not the fastest to run, they surely take longer than unit tests. The reason for that is…
How to Create and Use a Custom ResultMatcher for Date Testing with MockMvc
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a custom ResultMatcher for MockMvc, to suit your project needs. Imagine you are testing an API…