“Write tests… first? That sounds backwards.” I know exactly what you mean, but stay with me. This is going somewhere… backwards, and in high heels!
All tagged gotestdox
Code like a pirate with AI
Will AI coding agents pirate all our jobs? Not if we take back control, using my six-step PIRATE workflow for shipboard discipline.
Test names should be sentences: communicating intent in Go
Tests communicate a lot of information, to readers, other developers, and even our future selves. Well-written tests focus on a single unit of behaviour that can be described in a brief sentence, and we can use that sentence as the name of the test.
From packages to commands: writing testable Go modules
In Part 2 of a series about writing packages, not programs, we see how to test a package that prints to the terminal, and use the result to build our “hello, world” CLI tool.
So you're ready for green belt? Check your Go skills
If you’re a BIT student, are you ready for your green belt test? If you’re studying independently, check your Go skills and see whether you’d pass this demanding certification.