I just wanted to post a quick update on Testing Strategies for Modern Perl I’ve been slowly working my way through it. I’m about 4,200 words through chapter 3, which focuses on reusing test code. So far I’ve covered: factoring common data out of test methods, how to refactor tests safely, creating custom test assertions, …
Rocky Bernstein’s post about B::DeparseTree contained several insights on testability and writing good tests. Here are my takeaways. Tim KingTim King is Lead Developer at The Perl Shop. Tim got his start writing real-time embedded software for high-speed centrifuges the 1980’s and went on to do embedded software for Kurzweil Music Systems and Avid Technology. He …
A few months ago, we quietly introduced our free-ebook-in-development, Testing Strategies for Modern Perl. Since then, we’ve been hard at work, and we’ve released the first major chunk. Tim KingTim King is Lead Developer at The Perl Shop. Tim got his start writing real-time embedded software for high-speed centrifuges the 1980’s and went on to …