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Test-Driven Development is Stupid

by Agatha Mallett geometrian.com 15 min read

Blog of Agatha Mallett: A post in which I provocatively argue that test-driven design results in worse code. I cite real-world examples, discuss why these failures occur, and suggest alternatives.

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