Course code: WEB-19

Years with company: 30

Years programming: 40

Primary programming language: C#

Other programming languages: C, C++, plus others many years ago.

Unit test harnesses: MSTest, NUnit

Something else: I started my career as an electrical engineer, but was quickly turned to the dark side of The Force.

Test practice now: Client dependent; usually a mix of manual and unit tests. At home, manual testing for simple programs, but unit tests for more complicated ones.

Target system: Usually .NET desktop development (WinForms, WPF), but various C and C++ in the past.

Dev tools: Microsoft Visual Studio exclusively for about 20 years.

Build time: 11-30 seconds

Coding standard: Client dependent - all over the map.

Function too long: In general, if you can extract another non-trivial function from it.

Code reviews: Client dependent - all over the map.

Code time: 70

Test time: 10

Debug time: 20

Favorite thing about dev: Ability to create something useful; preferably something that requires creative thought.

Least favorite thing about dev: Many teams are disorganized and mismanaged, with the developers working in radically different ways.

Tdd knowledge: I understand the basic philosophy and mechanics of TDD. I've done a little on my own, but haven't used it extensively.

Why are you attending: To better understand and expert's view of TDD.