We're joined this week by testing expert (and long-time friend of the show) Brian Okken. Brian literally wrote the book on testing with Python (Python Testing with pytest) and has a lot of strong opinions about the value of testing and testing methodologies in general. Thankfully he's as friendly as he is smart, and was happy to lead us through the sometimes-murky waters of software testing.
How did Brian first get into testing, and what advice does he have for those of us just getting started with learning to test our code effectively? What makes a good test (and what makes a bad test)? And what simple questions can you ask to immediately improve your testing game? Find out all this and more in this week's well-tested instalment of A Question of Code.
Mentioned in this episode:
69: Why bother with side projects?
68: Are bootcamps worth doing? (with Kirsty Simmonds)
67: How can developers help fight climate change? (with Natalia Waniczek)
66: How do you get started in data science? (with Tom Sainsbury)
65: Should new developers get involved in open source? (with Jeremy Walker)
64: How do you get started with Pandas? (with Boris Paskhaver)
63: What is i18n? (with Eli Schutze)
62: What is it like to have a mentor? (with Amber Wilson)
61: What questions should you ask in an interview?
60: What is a resilient website? (with Jeremy Keith)
59: How do you prepare to give a presentation?
58: How do you run a remote conference?
57: Why is time so hard to work with?
56: How can you make code habitable?
55: Any tips and tricks for effective home working?
54: Why do people write "bad" code?
53: What are some good things to build?
52: What gear do you use?
51: What is a Minimum Viable Product?
50: What's so special about the command line?
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Insight Story: Tech Trends Unpacked
Zero-Shot
Fast Forward by Tomorrow Unlocked: Tech past, tech future
The Unbelivable Truth - Series 1 - 26 including specials and pilot
Lex Fridman Podcast