https://agiletechies.com/tags/test-driven-development/ Recent content in Test Driven Development on The Agile Techies Daily List https://agiletechies.com/images/papermod-cover.png https://agiletechies.com/images/papermod-cover.png Hugo en-US rajesh@duggalmail.com (Raj Duggal) rajesh@duggalmail.com (Raj Duggal) Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://agiletechies.com/posts/double-entry-bookkeeping/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000rajesh@duggalmail.com (Raj Duggal) https://agiletechies.com/posts/double-entry-bookkeeping/ <p>You may have heard the comparisons of software building with accounting. Accountants create dense, technical records, and utilize the method of double-entry to keep their bookkeeping in order.</p> <p>Every transaction is entered twice so the balance sheet always sums to zero. Accountants check balances frequently, catching mistakes early. A discipline enforced by law in many regions around the world.</p> <p>Test-Driven Development (TDD) is the developers&rsquo; double-entry bookkeeping.</p> <p>Writing an executable automated test first and then running it frequently lets developers detect and identify errors immediately, keeping the feedback loop tight, and preventing cascading failures.</p>