Frequently Asked Questions About Given-When-Then
A practical introduction to the Given-When-Then format, its role in acceptance criteria, and how it complements user story descriptions.
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Manual Tests vs. Automated UI Tests: Planning Them Separately, Not Sequentially
Why automation candidates should be identified during refinement rather than derived from manual test results afterward, with a workflow, checklist, and side-by-side example.
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Why Test Code Deserves a More Relaxed Static-Analysis Ruleset
Why applying one uniform static-analysis ruleset to both production and test code serves neither well, and what a more relaxed ruleset for tests actually buys a team.
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Production Code vs. Non-Production Code: Why the Distinction Matters
Why separating production code from testing and experimental code shapes decisions like where integration tests should live in a repository.
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InternalsVisibleTo, PublicKey and PublicKeyToken
How to use InternalsVisibleTo with strong-named .NET assemblies, including signing the test assembly and specifying the full public key instead of the public key token.
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Let ReSharper and xUnit work together
How to set up xUnit with Visual Studio and ReSharper, including local xUnit references, the xUnit Contrib ReSharper plugin, external annotations, and Live Templates.
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Code Contracts: For unit test a manual rebuild is needed for toggeling “runtime checking”
A note on applying the Perform Runtime Contract Checking option: application runs pick up the changed setting on restart, while unit tests require an explicit rebuild
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Interpretations of F.I.R.S.T.
Key characteristics of good unit tests: fast, independent, isolated, repeatable, self-validating, small, transparent, and written at the right time.
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