Monthly Archives: April 2009

I am not a Pr0n Star: avoiding unavoidable associations

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Liz

I just read Matt Amionetti’s thoughtfully worded response to the reaction he’s got from his presentation, “CouchDB: Perform like a Pr0n star”. Indeed, reading the response, it seems almost inconceivable that anyone could possibly be offended by his presentation. Matt … Continue reading →

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Why you should write tests last

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Liz

Prompted by Szczepan’s post. I have written tests after code when the code is already there, but I / others don’t know what it does or how to use it, and we need to I wrote a spike which turned … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, ThoughtWorks – Hello, Worlds

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Liz

Today is my last day with ThoughtWorks. It feels strange to be leaving a job I love with the most amazing company in the world, at a time when I should rightly be thankful for having a job in the … Continue reading →

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Given / When / Then granularity

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Liz

When we first wrote JBehave 1.0 we quickly recognised that there was power in the scenarios; in the conversations that they could help to drive, and in the reusability of the steps. I loved the ease with which you could … Continue reading →

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What does “Not Agile” look like?

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Liz

Last week, the XtC London group met up with the SPA2009 attendees. Joseph Perline ran a panel session with Tim Mackinnon, Rachel Davies and others in which they discussed the weakening of the Agile brand. One of the most interesting … Continue reading →

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