Imagine coding with a safety net that catches errors before they happen. That's the power of TDD. In this article, we'll dive into how it can revolutionize your development workflow. In Test Driven Development (TDD), a developer writes test cases first before actually writing code to implement the functionality. There are several practical benefits to developing code with the TDD approach such as:

• Higher quality code: Thinking about tests upfront forces you to consider requirements and design more carefully.
• Rapid feedback: You get instant validation, reducing the time spent debugging.
• Comprehensive test coverage: TDD ensures that your entire codebase is thoroughly tested.
• Refactoring confidence: With a strong test suite, you can confidently improve your code without fear of breaking things.
• Living documentation: Your tests serve as examples of how the code is meant to be used.

TDD has three main phases: Red, Green, and Refactor. The red phase means writing a test case and watching it fail. The green phase means writing minimum code to pass the test case. The refactor phase means improving the code with refactoring for better structure, readability, and maintainability without changing the functionality while ensuring test cases still pass. We will build a Login Page in React, and cover all these phases in detail. The full code for the project is available here, but I highly encourage you to follow along as TDD is as much about the process as it's about the end product.

Test-driven development (TDD) is a software development approach that prioritizes writing automated tests while creating the actual code. There follows a cycle of writing a failed test, writing the code to make the test pass, and then refactoring the code. TDD was originally developed to ensure the quality, maintainability and expandability of the software created over the long term. The specific knowledge about the individual source text passages should also be shown in the tests. Thus, a transfer of responsibility between developers is supported. Better than any documentation, tests are always up-to-date regarding the function implemented in the source code.

However, TDD also has a positive impact on the security of a program. And that's what we're going to look at now.

Most Software Developers in Test are familiar with Test-Driven Development, or TDD, but Behavior-Driven Development, or BDD, is often misunderstood. The truth is that both of these approaches have advantages and disadvantages to consider.

This blog deep dives into TDD vs. BDD comparison by looking at both these approaches individually. Later, we would compare them to functionalities, supported frameworks, and more.
I could say BDD is merely the evolution of TDD.

In a Nutshell

• We instinctively equate programming with writing code. Because of it, we focus primarily on code design and creation skills: mastering languages and frameworks, clean code, design patterns, TDD, and architecture.
• But creating new code is only a fraction of what we do every day. For example, we spend much more time navigating, searching, analyzing, reviewing, and debugging code than writing.
• Though these activities seem straightforward, they require as specialized skills and experience as coding. Mastering them is what separates true senior programmers from the crowd. And what makes you stand out and get noticed at a new job.
• In this post, I'll look at the key traits of professional software development, how they impact what you do every day, and explore what skills you need to become a complete programmer.

The Common Misconception About Programming

People instinctively equate programming with writing code. And it doesn't apply only to lay people. But, unfortunately, many experienced programmers also do have this bias. Not in a naive way, of course. We know that coding isn't just typing and that having crazy keyboard skills doesn't make you a great programmer. But even then, we focus mainly on code creation skills.

Think for a moment about what most books, blog posts, and talks are about. What sparks the most heated discussions in your team? What are the most common coding interview questions?