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 Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 1:16 - Guest introduction 3:08 - Test driven development 5:00 - Has the ship sailed for test driven development in WordPress? 8:40 - Writing the expected outcome before writing the code 12:11 - What can be done to improve testing in WordPress? 19:45 - Frameworks for WordPress testing 27:21 - How should a new developer begin with testing? 30:02 - Wrap up! 31:05 - Outro Confidently Testing WordPress https://stevegrunwell.com/slides/testing-wordpress The Five Types of Test Doubles & How to Create Them in PHPUnit https://jmauerhan.wordpress.com/2018/10/04/the-5-types-of-test-doubles-and-how-to-create-them-in-phpunit/ PEST https://pestphp.com/ Behat https://behat.org/ Confidently Testing WordPress https://github.com/stevegrunwell/confidently-testing-wordpress Steve Grunwell: Confidently Testing WordPress https://wordpress.tv/2019/06/19/steve-grunwell-confidently-testing-wordpress/ Show Notes: EP24 - Test Driven Development - Dev Branch https://wpwatercooler.com/devbranch/test-driven-development Subscribe to our Audio Podcast Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/dev-branch-monthly-wordpress-web-development-talk-show/id1500351968 Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93cHdjLWRldmJyYW5jaC5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1500351968 PocketCasts http://pca.st/itunes/1500351968 Castro https://castro.fm/itunes/1500351968 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6n4O74QhHrNeOk5m3fxpoc Panel: Steve Grunwell - https://stevegrunwell.com Jason Tucker – https://jasontucker.blog Sé Reed – https://sereedmedia.com Jason Cosper – https://jasoncosper.com #WordPress #WebDevelopment #WordPressPlugins Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/5756954563575808