Benefits of Test Driven Development for WordPress Developers

This month on Dev Branch we’ll be discussing Test Driven Development with Steve Grunwell. In this podcast, Steve discusses the importance of test-driven development (TDD) in software development, including the benefits it can bring in terms of catching bugs and reducing maintenance overhead. They also discuss the challenges of implementing TDD in legacy code, but emphasize that it is still possible and worth the effort. The panel also discuss the different types of tests that can be used, including unit tests, integration tests, and acceptance tests, and the importance of testing in the WordPress ecosystem for plugin and theme developers. They also discuss the tools and resources available to help developers implement TDD in their projects, and the importance of blurring the lines between unit testing and integration testing when working with WordPress.

Highlights

• The benefits of test driven development (TDD) in software development
• The challenges of implementing TDD in legacy code
• Different types of tests that can be used, including unit tests, integration tests, and acceptance tests
• The importance of testing in the WordPress ecosystem for plugin and theme developers
• Tools and resources available to help developers implement TDD in their projects
• The importance of blurring the lines between unit testing and integration testing when working with WordPress

Links

• Confidently Testing WordPress
• The Five Types of Test Doubles & How to Create Them in PHPUnit
• PEST
• Behat
• Confidently Testing WordPress
• Steve Grunwell: Confidently Testing WordPress