OpenWest Conference at UVU, Ruby on Rails and BDD
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The document discusses Ruby on Rails and automated testing. It recommends using behavior-driven development (BDD) with Cucumber and RSpec to write tests before coding. Seeing tests fail initially (red) is important to ensure tests are valid. Using BDD and testing tools provides clear goals and feedback to get into a state of "flow" while programming.
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- 1. Ruby on Rails Automated Testing You're doing it wrong
- 2. Ruby on Rails Automated Testing You're doing it wrong ...maybe
- 4. [ ruby.about.com ] Ruby on Rails: Model-View-Controller framework for creating database-driven websites in Ruby
- 5. Ruby on Rails: [ rubyonrails.org ]
- 9. srsly, though, How do I go about learning Ruby on Rails??
- 11. it's a game you're doing it right!
- 13. free book
- 14. free book
- 16. excellent video series (not free)
- 17. 3 more chances to learn more about ruby
- 18. challengingchallenging Ruby on Rails: …… if you're doing it right.if you're doing it right. [ my definition ]
- 19. excitingexciting Ruby on Rails: …… if you're doing it right.if you're doing it right. [ my definition ]
- 20. ffuunn…… if you're doing it right.if you're doing it right. Ruby on Rails: [ my definition ]
- 21. a billion other peoplea billion other people just like youjust like you who are happy to helpwho are happy to help (that's why FOSS is(that's why FOSS is soosoo cool!)cool!) Ruby on Rails: [ my definition ]
- 22. [ my definition ] part of the FOSSpart of the FOSS community! So if you're learningcommunity! So if you're learning from others, and teaching others,from others, and teaching others, ...you're doing it right!...you're doing it right! yyoouu::
- 24. ffuunn making progressmaking progress isis ffuunn [ my definition ] solving problemssolving problems isis ffuunn making people happymaking people happy isis ffuunn
- 25. nono ffuunn being stuckbeing stuck isis nono funfun [ my definition ] having no problems to solvehaving no problems to solve isis nono funfun not knowing what people wantnot knowing what people want isis nono funfun
- 27. +
- 28. BDD
- 29. =-) cool
- 30. flow
- 31. Csíkszentmihályi
- 34. our brains can process about 110 bits each second conversing requires about 60 bits each second
- 35. 110 bits we attain fl ow when faced withwe attain fl ow when faced with clear and challenging goalsclear and challenging goals that stretch our abilitiesthat stretch our abilities without overtaxing themwithout overtaxing them
- 38. 110 bits Clear goals that, while challenging, are still attainable.
- 41. 110 bits Feelings of serenity; a loss of feelings of self- consciousness.
- 42. 110 bits Timelessness... so focused on the present that you lose track of time passing.
- 44. 110 bits Knowing the task is doable a balance between skill level and challenge
- 45. 110 bits Feelings of personal control over the situation and the outcome.
- 48. 110 bits
- 49. 110 bitsis not very much
- 50. 110 bitsis not very much especially when you're talking about
- 51. 110 bitsis not very much especially when you're talking about a complex task
- 52. bitsis not very much especially when you're talking about a complex task like programming
- 54. 110 bits [ Sol Tanguay, Imarklab ] Separate thinking and execution to execute faster and think better.
- 56. 110 bits
- 57. Describe behavior in plain text
- 58. 110 bits [ Sol Tanguay, Imarklab ] Separate thinking and execution to execute faster and think better.
- 59. Describe behavior in plain text We'd like for users to be able to deposit money in their bank account and have the balance reflect that deposit immediately.
- 60. Unfettered thinking Describe behavior in plain text We'd like for users to be able to deposit money in their bank account and have the balance reflect that deposit immediately.
- 61. Translate to Cucumber speak (minimal) fancy syntax
- 62. Cucumber features can be understood by various stakeholders (not just developers)
- 63. Cucumber features can be by your project manager written runby testers or QA
- 64. Cucumber features can be by your project manager written runby testers or QA ...you're doing it right
- 65. Cucumber features can be run by testers or QA... (as well as by developers)
- 66. Cucumber features can be run by testers or QA = automated testing
- 67. SO, we have our cucumber feature... What's next?
- 68. Get your coding on!
- 69. Not yet.
- 70. Cucumber wants to help... (so let it) Seeing red, yellow is important
- 71. You're doing it wrong if you don't see red first
- 73. Seeing red is important: rspec This test has an error, and may never fail.
- 74. This test may never fail. rspec To know it's good, you have to see it bad
- 75. This test can fail. rspec Run this, see red! You're doing it right!
- 76. Cucumber features can be run your tests (cucumber, rspec) before you code
- 78. it's a game Your objective: go red go green...
- 79. it's a game finish green...
- 80. remember...
- 81. flow?
- 82. 110 bits Clear goals that, while challenging, are still attainable.
- 83. Cucumber Once you've written your features, cucumber reminds you of your goals again (and again).
- 85. Cucumber 110 bits... 50 too many? Distractions vying for your attention? Run cucumber. (bookmark that amazing video for later)
- 86. 110 bits Feelings of serenity; a loss of feelings of self- consciousness.
- 87. Ask for space (time) without interruptions so you can concentrate and get things done.`
- 90. 110 bits we attain fl ow when faced withwe attain fl ow when faced with clear and challenging goalsclear and challenging goals that stretch our abilitiesthat stretch our abilities without overtaxing themwithout overtaxing them
- 91. 110 bits behavior-driven developmentbehavior-driven development presentspresents clear and challenging goalsclear and challenging goals in byte-sized pieces.in byte-sized pieces.
- 93. 110 bits flow
- 94. where all this stuff came fromwhere all this stuff came from africa photos http://publicphoto.org/ Going on a Testing Anti-Pattern Safari, Aja Hammerly, MWRC 2013 http://confreaks.com/videos/2345-mwrc2013- going-on-a-testing-anti-pattern-safari images Texture Backgrounds, Wright Brothers, jet, photos, artwork, cartoons, abstract art http://www.thepublicdomain.net/ Csíkszentmihályi photo https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page bull http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view- image.php?image=38586&picture=bull-5 Finding Flow, Csíkszentmihályi Csíkszentmihályi https://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszent mihalyi_on_flow.html quote: flow http://psychology.about.com/od/PositivePsy chology/a/flow.htm