jamesshore

testobsessed, 1 year ago to random

Major refactoring on the javascript side of my app: 7 files deleted containing 280 largely redundant lines of code. Dang that feels good.

jamesshore, 1 year ago to random

Nullables are a novel approach to testing that allow you to create fast, reliable tests without using mocks (or interfaces). They're a way of "turning off" production code so you can have sociable, state-based tests that don't talk to the outside world.

I'm hosting office hours on May 10th at 9am Pacific / 12pm Eastern / 18:00 CEST for anybody who'd like to discuss these ideas. Bring your code! Details and a calendar reminder are available here: https://www.jamesshore.com/v2/calendar/2023-05-10

#nullables #tdd #testing

jamesshore, 1 year ago to random

There seems to be a generation of programmers who believe interfaces (as in “interface MyInterface”) creates decoupling, so have an interface for every class is a good thing. I can’t agree. Code is decoupled when a change HERE doesn’t require a change THERE. An interface with one implementation does little to help, in most cases, and adds a lot of noise. If you think sprinkling interfaces everywhere magically makes code “decoupled,” you almost certainly have REAL coupling issues you’re ignoring.

jamesshore, 1 year ago to random

Here’s a crazy idea: instead of story points, let’s make them after fruit. Story pears, story kiwis, story grapes. Then, when a manager complains one team has a bigger number than another: “Sorry, you can’t compare apples and oranges.”