Course code: BAD-1

Years with company: 18

Years programming: 18

Primary programming language: VB.net

Other programming languages: C, C#, VB6, VBA

Unit test harnesses: None

Something else: I did not go to school to become a programmer. I got into it trying to make an application that served a useful purpose for my employer.

Test practice now: Manual test procedures; trial and error.

Target system: Windows PC.

Dev tools: Visual Studio.

Build time: Under 10 seconds

Coding standard: None defined.

Function too long: When it becomes hard to understand the entire scope of the function.

Code reviews: None, since I was the only one.

Code time: 40

Test time: 25

Debug time: 35

Favorite thing about dev: I like creating an interface that people can use to simplify their work.

Least favorite thing about dev: Maintenance (which seems to be forgotten about by management).

Tdd knowledge: Just the basics. I know you write a test that fails first, then make that test pass and finally improve the code (Red, Green, Refactor cycle).

Why are you attending: Our director of engineering would like to start using TDD and has scheduled this course. However, I am also interested in this approach to help reduce the amount of time needed to do regression testing / maintenance after bug fixes and new features.