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Will AI Finally Make TDD Practical? | Diffblue’s Animesh Mishra
Mar 18, 2025
Animesh Mishra, a Senior Solutions Engineer at Diffblue, joins the conversation to explore the unfulfilled promise of Test Driven Development (TDD). He discusses how deterministic AI can bridge the gap between theory and practice, potentially writing two years' worth of tests for legacy code in just two hours. Animesh also highlights the importance of building trust in AI for testing, emphasizing how it can alleviate developers' cognitive strain while improving software quality and efficiency.
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Quick takeaways
- AI has the potential to revolutionize Test Driven Development by automating testing processes, significantly reducing time and enhancing productivity.
- The challenges of implementing effective TDD highlight the ongoing tension between developers' enthusiasm and the practical limitations they face in execution.
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