This document outlines a self-help group discussion on cucumber patterns. It includes sections brainstorming example patterns, organizing cucumber features, and reviewing patterns. The goals are to learn about pattern writing, different approaches, and start documenting some initial patterns to improve cucumber testing. A variety of cucumber pattern topics are listed for discussion, such as imperative vs declarative styles and balancing unit vs acceptance testing needs.

1. Cucumber
Self Help Group

2. Cucumber?

3. Answers!

4. Patterns

5. Plan
• Brainstorming
• Organising
• Reviewing

6. Goals
• Learn about pattern writing
• Learn from peoples approaches
• The beginning of some patterns

7. Good Patterns
• Beautify without a name
• Side effects of applying pattern
• Context

8. Good Patterns
•Do I believe anyone will understand,do anything? take action?
remember and
•Does the pattern ask usato make problem?
or
•Does the pattern speak? natural
Does the pattern solve
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9. Ambitious

10. Brainstorming

11. Examples
Organise Cucumber Happy, Bad
features features are path, not
by output of exhaustive
stakeholders conversation

12. Imperative vs Declarative
Non technical people writin
Balancing Unit vs Acceptance
Where are Cukes born? Consistent language
Pairing with QA Maintenance
Managing state Coupling to UI
Linking with sketches Organisation
Regular expression hell! DRY vs Readability

13. Organising

14. Writing

15. Reviewing
Wow we made it this far!

16. Thanks!
Sorry