#017: Why you should write Unit Tests

📚 ABOUT THE EPISODE

Welcome to the 17th episode of the main series!

This time we reach the bottom of the Test Pyramid, focusing on the most common type of test: the Unit Test. As big fans of TDD (Test Driven Development) we happily discuss our experiences and approaches. We cover proven benefits which you could use as support material in introducing the practice of Unit Testing and TDD in your organization or day-to-day work.

Tune in for new stream of inspiration! 🎧

📑 TOPICS COVERED

👉 How unit testing can be beneficial for individuals and organizations
👉 The do's and don'ts of unit testing
👉 How to write testble code
👉 Some mocking libraries for NodeJS which you might want to try out

⌚ TIMELINE

00:00 - Intro
01:35 - To be clear: how do we define Unit Tests
05:02 - Sound reasons for why we write Unit Tests
12:38 - To mock, or not to mock?
20:58 - Writing testable code
27:02 - Wrap up

🔗 LINKS FROM THE EPISODE

ts-mockito mocking library
https://www.npmjs.com/package/@johanblumenberg/ts-mockito

jest-mock-extended mocking library
https://www.npmjs.com/package/jest-mock-extended

inversify library for dependency injection
https://www.npmjs.com/package/inversify

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