diff --git a/src/content/daily-email/2023-06-30.md b/src/content/daily-email/2023-06-30.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e54d746f0 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/daily-email/2023-06-30.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +title: > + How did you learn automated testing? +pubDate: 2023-06-30 +permalink: > + archive/2023/06/30/how-did-you-learn-automated-testing +tags: + - automated-testing + - test-driven-development +--- + +I started to learn about automated testing in 2012 when I took over maintainership of the Drupal module, Override Node Options. + +At the time, it had around 9,000 active installations (now more than 35,000), and I was concerned about breaking those sites if I pushed a bug and wanted confidence to make changes without introducing regressions. + +Later, I started to learn about test-driven development and how to develop and design software by writing the tests first. + +Although I'm not a Laravel Developer, Adam Wathan's "Test Driven Laravel" course was a great resource and information, as well as a number of presentations and talks at PHP meetups and conferences. + +Once I understood how to write tests and do TDD, I took any opportunity to practice it, whether on projects or coding katas. + +At one point, I was writing module code during work hours and writing tests for it during the evening. + +## What about you? + +How did you learn automated testing or test-driven development? Reply to this email and let me know. + +Bonus points if it was at one of my conference talks or workshops!