Course code: NDC-1
  • Years with company: 6
  • Years programming: 20
  • Primary programming language: C, C++
  • Other programming languages: C# (ASP.NET), PHP
  • Unit test harnesses: None
  • Something else: Cross country skiing - running. Family life with a kid 4 years old.
  • Test practice now: printf statements mostly, Some ad hoc tests to debug/verify code blocks on development host
  • Target system: ADI Blackfin w/uClinux, Cortex A8 ARM w/yocto linux
  • Dev tools: gcc/g++ mostly
  • Build time: 1-5 minutes
  • Coding standard: -
  • Function too long: When having to scroll down/up within same function.
  • Code reviews: Used to have codereviews in my earlier job, but not in my current job.
  • Code time: 30
  • Test time: 20
  • Debug time: 50
  • Favorite thing about dev: Trying to solve a problem, struggling and finally get it working - hopefully right
  • Least favorite thing about dev: Parts of the documentation and planning before starting
  • Tdd knowledge: Use tests to actively grow the production software in iterations using small steps
  • Why are you attending: Hope to add tests to the development process Looking to the Java guys using Unittests as a regular tool during development