Short #introduction: I'm Rickard from Sweden. I like #programming. Currently trying to build a projectional editor. But next month, it might be something else. Trying to make #youtube videos about programming. I like to think of them as vlogs, but about my programming activities instead of my life in general. Interested in #agile #tdd #python #cicd.

Struggling with brittle tests that slow you down? Join my 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭workshop on 𝐌𝐚𝐲 21-22, 2026 in Antwerp! Learn how to write reliable, maintainable tests that help you think about software design and prevent defects. Early -bird tickets are available until 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 19.

For more information: https://principal-it.eu/training/well-balanced-test-driven-development.html

#tdd #unittests #softwaredesign #softwarecrafting #xp

In Test-Driven Development (#TDD), a RED test is only part of the story. Just because a test fails, doesn't mean that you're ready to write code to make it GREEN. Before you write that code, check that the test fails as it is SUPPOSED to fail.

Another stream, another set of notes. So much "new"!

I try out a new design for Projectors, splitting EventConsumer into two pieces. Test-driving shows how it's about design exploration, not just writing tests.

https://ted.dev/articles/2026/04/06/live-coding-journal-apr-6-2026/

#Java #EventSourcing #TDD

“I’m writing unit tests because I have to. They just confirm that my code works, which I already know. They are tedious to write, and often stop working when I change the implementation of the system. Maintaining unit tests is often difficult and takes a lot of time out of my day.”

Does this sound familiar? Then you might be interested in my workshop, 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, on 21 𝐚𝐧𝐝 22 𝐌𝐚𝐲 2025 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐩.

#tdd #unittests #softwaredesign #softwarecrafting

This two-day, hands-on workshop blends theory with practice in a real-world codebase. Yotdd #unittests #softwaredesign #softwarecrafting #xp to master the art of writing loosely coupled and highly maintainable automated developer tests.

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 19 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲-𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭! Spots are limited, so visit my website (https://principal-it.eu/training/well-balanced-test-driven-development.html) to learn more and secure your spot.

#tdd #unittests #softwaredesign #softwarecrafting

We organise in the open, and you're very welcome to chat with the organisers to help, ask questions, give feedback, or simply to watch. You can reach us on the #ev_socratesuk slack channel (https://slack.softwarecrafters.org/), or on mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSky, or by emailing organisers at socratesuk dot org.

#SoftwareCraft
#Unconference
#OpenSpace
#TDD
#Refactoring

We organise in the open, and you're very welcome to chat with the organisers to help, ask questions, give feedback, or simply to watch. You can reach us on the #ev_socratesuk slack channel (https://slack.softwarecrafters.org/), or on mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSky, or by emailing organisers at socratesuk dot org.

#SoftwareCraft
#Unconference
#OpenSpace
#TDD
#Refactoring

Back to streaming, with notes from yesterday's stream: https://ted.dev/articles/2026/03/23/live-coding-journal-mar-23-2026/

I chatted about consistency boundaries, missing-event heuristics, and encoding (serializing) events.

#EventSourcing #Java #TDD

We organise in the open, and you're very welcome to chat with the organisers to help, ask questions, give feedback, or simply to watch. You can reach us on the #ev_socratesuk slack channel (https://slack.softwarecrafters.org/), or on mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSky, or by emailing organisers at socratesuk dot org.

#SoftwareCraft
#Unconference
#OpenSpace
#TDD
#Refactoring

Finding a failing test 🚨, coming back from the ☕️ break, feels just so ✅ .

- I know where I left off
- I know what to continue with
- I get back into the flow within seconds
- no need to search and analyze the git history
- it 💡 enlightens me and lets me continue where i left off

also when doing hashtag#PHP 😎

#unittest #testing #tdd #engineering #workflow #productive

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black font on red bg saying "failed"

The pivotal session that is helping me see a path forward for AI-augmented test-driven development.

(Video is a bit rough 'n' ready, but packed with insights...er, once we got going...)

#AIdevelopment #LLMs #agentic #TDD #softwaredevelopment

https://youtu.be/Oz3KS9-Yohg

We organise in the open, and you're very welcome to chat with the organisers to help, ask questions, give feedback, or simply to watch. You can reach us on the #ev_socratesuk slack channel (https://slack.softwarecrafters.org/), or on mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSky, or by emailing organisers at socratesuk dot org.

#SoftwareCraft
#Unconference
#OpenSpace
#TDD
#Refactoring

We organise in the open, and you're very welcome to chat with the organisers to help, ask questions, give feedback, or simply to watch. You can reach us on the #ev_socratesuk slack channel (https://slack.softwarecrafters.org/), or on mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSky, or by emailing organisers at socratesuk dot org.

#SoftwareCraft
#Unconference
#OpenSpace
#TDD
#Refactoring

In fact, tooling hasn’t ever made much of an impact in these areas at all, especially compared to disciplined practice on the part of collaborative knowledge workers. That’s why we’ve invented #UCD, #agile, #TDD... all of these are habits of complexity-tending, and they’re what disposes systems toward producing value, if anything does. 6/7 #AI #software

RE: https://discuss.systems/@SoCraTes_UK/116165956780268806

really excited to be going to this…

#tdd #Refactoring

We organise in the open, and you're very welcome to chat with the organisers to help, ask questions, give feedback, or simply to watch. You can reach us on the #ev_socratesuk slack channel (https://slack.softwarecrafters.org/), or on mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSky, or by emailing organisers at socratesuk dot org.

#SoftwareCraft
#Unconference
#OpenSpace
#TDD
#Refactoring

We organise in the open, and you're very welcome to chat with the organisers to help, ask questions, give feedback, or simply to watch. You can reach us on the #ev_socratesuk slack channel (https://slack.softwarecrafters.org/), or on mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSky, or by emailing organisers at socratesuk dot org.

#SoftwareCraft
#Unconference
#OpenSpace
#TDD
#Refactoring

Developers often see TDD primarily as a testing technique, missing its potential to guide design. @davefarley77 talk showed how shifting focus allows TDD to actively shape software architecture and foster better code structure. It's about using TDD to drive design, not just validate it.

Watch or listen: https://virtualddd.com/sessions/tdd-as-a-design-tool-with-dave-farley/

#TDD #SoftwareDesign #DevPractices

We organise in the open, and you're very welcome to chat with the organisers to help, ask questions, give feedback, or simply to watch. You can reach us on the #ev_socratesuk slack channel (https://slack.softwarecrafters.org/), or on mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSky, or by emailing organisers at socratesuk dot org.

#SoftwareCraft
#Unconference
#OpenSpace
#TDD
#Refactoring

We organise in the open, and you're very welcome to chat with the organisers to help, ask questions, give feedback, or simply to watch. You can reach us on the #ev_socratesuk slack channel (https://slack.softwarecrafters.org/), or on mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSky, or by emailing organisers at socratesuk dot org.

#SoftwareCraft
#Unconference
#OpenSpace
#TDD
#Refactoring

#Agile techniques are table stakes for modern companies. The marketplace is dynamic and teams must be able to adapt. Join my upcoming workshops to learn about Kanban, Scrum, and Agile techniques like User Stories and #TDD.

https://bit.ly/register-for-upcoming-classes

On Monday's live coding #Java stream, I finished the UI for "Reschedule Concert". I cheated a bit and reused some existing screens, but hey, this is an example/learning app (despite its ever-increasing scope!).

I also compare my "Olive" #TDD Tests with Kent Beck's Test List.

A while ago, I was asked whether one should use Inside-Out TDD or Outside-In TDD. At first glance, it might seem important to choose one approach over the other. However, this isn’t the case at all. Inside-Out and Outside-In TDD are not mutually exclusive. There’s no need to rigidly commit to just one. Instead, we should practice and master both approaches to develop an intuitive sense, a *gut instinct*, for when to apply a certain approach. (1/2)

#tdd #unittests #testing #softwaredesign

Tempted to get a couple of new cards printed to put into my #TDD Game (https://tdd.cards):

"LLM Wrote Too Much Code" and "LLM Wrote Your Tests"

These would both be "negative" cards in the game. The way to "resolve" those cards would be a "Refactoring" card, or a "Revert".

Leanpub Book LAUNCH 🚀 The Other Half of Coding: What they Didn't Teach You by Max Guernsey, III

This is our second launch video for this now-completed book!

Watch here:

https://youtu.be/4W1KGptucBg

#books #leanpublishing #selfpublishing #booklaunch #programming #TDD #BDD #coding #softwareengineering #refactoring

Leanpub book LAUNCH 🚀 The Other Half of Coding: What they Didn't Teach You by Max Guernsey, III

Watch here: https://youtu.be/lDwuiSwaCf4

#books #leanpublishing #selfpublishing #booklaunch #management #coding #programming #OOP #TDD #softwareengineering #refactoring

In fact, I got so into the flow writing the notes that I missed my normal dinner time!

You can catch up on the notes (#EventSourcing, #Java, #TDD) so far:

https://ted.dev/articles/2026/02/04/live-coding-journal-feb-4-2026/
https://ted.dev/articles/2026/02/05/live-coding-journal-feb-5-2026/

And catch me live (Mon-Thu, 8pm UTC) at https://jitterted.stream/

I’m happy to announce my workshop, ‘𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭’ on 21 𝐚𝐧𝐝 22 𝐌𝐚𝐲 2025 at 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐩. This two-day, hands-on workshop blends theory with practice in a real-world codebase. You'll be collaborating together with fellow attendees to master the art of writing loosely coupled and highly maintainable automated developer tests.

(1/2)

#tdd #unittests #softwaredesign #softwarecrafting

It's here! I hold in my hand @RobMyers's new book "Essential Test-Driven Development"!

A long time coming, but thrilled for Rob that it's finally out into the world!

#TDD

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Picture of Ted holding a paperback copy of Rob Myers' book titled "Essential Test-Driven Development".

RE: https://mastodon.social/@RobMyers/115980182722512158

My physical copy arrives tomorrow! At some point I hope to get your autograph on it. 😊

#TDD

RE: https://mastodon.social/@bosslogic/115984174298880765

“#TDD and #BDD aren’t really about testing at all. They’re about feedback loops and thinking clearly about intent before implementation.”

Intent first!

Что читать и смотреть в 2026. Эпичная подборка для разрабов, лидов, CTO и архитекторов

По просьбе подписчика моего ТГ-канала публикую список источников для самоподготовки. Легендарные вещи, полностью изменившие мои взгляды на индустрию.

https://habr.com/ru/articles/986832/

#источники #книги #доклады #видео #статьи #agile #xp #экстремальное_программирование #tdd #ddd

#Agile techniques are table stakes for modern companies. The marketplace is dynamic and teams must be able to adapt. Join my upcoming workshops to learn about Kanban, Scrum, and Agile techniques like User Stories and #TDD.

https://bit.ly/register-for-upcoming-classes

However, developers are often conditioned to believe that their work should always involve complexity.
“Easy things? Is that a joke? We’re software engineers! Complexity is our trade.”

This is one of the main reasons why many people are turned off by Test-Driven Development. But if you can move past this mindset, you’ll be in a much better place. I favour small, ridiculous steps over larger steps that feed into complexity any day.

#tdd #testdrivendevelopment #unittests #softwaredesign

Leanpub book LAUNCH 🚀 The Other Half of Coding: What they Didn't Teach You by Max Guernsey, III

Watch here: https://youtu.be/lDwuiSwaCf4

#books #leanpublishing #selfpublishing #booklaunch #management #coding #programming #OOP #TDD #softwareengineering #refactoring

Leanpub book LAUNCH 🚀 The Other Half of Coding: What they Didn't Teach You by Max Guernsey, III

Watch here: https://youtu.be/lDwuiSwaCf4

#books #leanpublishing #selfpublishing #booklaunch #management #coding #programming #OOP #TDD #softwareengineering #refactoring

#Agile techniques are table stakes for modern companies. The marketplace is dynamic and teams must be able to adapt. Join my upcoming workshops to learn about Kanban, Scrum, and Agile techniques like User Stories and #TDD.

https://bit.ly/register-for-upcoming-classes