Course code: BD-1
  • Years with company: 6
  • Years programming: 20
  • Primary programming language: c#
  • Other programming languages: java, javascript
  • Unit test harnesses: microsoft's
  • Something else: i hate cold weather
  • Test practice now: 1) unit tests 2) simulators 3) on instrument 4) mini test programs
  • Target system: bd instrument
  • Dev tools: visual studio
  • Build time: 5-30 minutes
  • Coding standard: generally follow industry best practices
  • Function too long: when it is doing so many disparate things that there is no way to name it in a way that makes sense and it is not reusable
  • Code reviews: often perfunctory
  • Code time: 30
  • Test time: 40
  • Debug time: 30
  • Favorite thing about dev: solving complicated problems
  • Least favorite thing about dev: configuration and administrative type problems, for example not having rights, having to figure out the exact version of some 3rd party software to use
  • Tdd knowledge: not much!
  • Why are you attending: I want to understand more about tdd