How and why do you wanna use @LinkingNote in Yatspec?

1. @LinkingNote in YATSPEC
Wojciech Bulaty
13 Oct 2015

2. Me (Wojtek)
9 years of software development
5+ years of TDD, pair programming, etc.

3. Yatspec
● Don't know how YATSPEC works?
– http://test-driven-development.com/2011/10/example-rev

4. Warmup!
https://www.mentimeter.com/

5. Problem
● Acceptance tests
– Find
– Understand
– Modify/Add/Delete
● A lot of time for complex domains
– 60-95% tests
– 5-40% production code
●
How can we save time?

6. Better tests
● Easier to find
● Easier to understand
● Easier to maintain
● Save time! :)
● Not easy! :(
● Best practices

7. One more tool in the toolbox
SAVE TIME! :)
● This is NOT going to solve all problems
● @LinkingNote
– Link to other test classes
– Remove duplication (less acceptance more unit)
– Easier to find tests
– SRP/DRY

8. Example
● Let's code!

9. Summary
● Use @LinkingNote
– remove duplication, find tests easier, ...
– save time
● Available in Yatspec 1.13

10. Credits & Thanks
● The team!

11. Feedback!

12. Questions?
http://test-driven-development.com/