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Episode 167: The History of JUnit and the Future of Testing with Kent Beck
Sep 26, 2010
Kent Beck, developer and author known for his work on extreme programming and the creation of JUnit, discusses the history and evolution of JUnit, the concept of test-driven development (TDD), applying design principles to test code, and the future of testing. They also explore the usefulness of reusing stuff in unit testing, the concept of JUnitMax as a replacement for the JUnit test runner, and the importance of considering context in moral lessons and future trends of software engineering.
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- JUnit started as an experiment in Smalltalk to create an object model for testing and evolved into a widely used unit testing framework.
- Kent emphasizes the importance of design for testability, writing good tests, and the trend towards frequent deployment and continuous testing in the future of testing.
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Kent's Background and Introduction
Kent shares his background and history in programming, including his work on software patterns, extreme programming, and test-driven development.
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