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TDD and Embedded Programming

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mconners over 11 years ago

A while ago, during the "Help a STEM Educator Out" thread, the topic of TDD was discussed briefly. I noted that I was a proponent, but I felt the challenges to developing the tools and frameworks for embedded development would be daunting.

 

I was not aware at the time, but someone has addressed this.

 

https://www.renaissancesoftware.net/blog/

 

This is the blog of James Grenning, who had written a book on the topic in 2011.

 

The Pragmatic Bookshelf | Test Driven Development for Embedded C

 

There exist on the web links to free versions of an ebook, but I'm not sure whether they are legitimate copies, so I won't link them here.

 

I have skimmed the book and it appears to be very well written. With a forward by Bob Martin, who is one of the chief proponents of TDD and agile.

 

I was fortunate enough to have been taught TDD by "Uncle Bob", as he is called, and another person mentioned in the book, Michael Feathers.

 

So to me, his endorsement carried a lot of weight.

 

One of the things I like about the book is that it emphasizes software development as a craft, and developers as craftsman.

 

I plan to investigate adding these methods to my embedded development.

 

Mike

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  • morgaine
    morgaine over 11 years ago in reply to mconners +3
    Michael Conners wrote: in order for things to be testable, they have to be decoupled. and Andy Clark wrote: It makes you think more about what you are trying to achieve These are two slightly…
  • mconners
    mconners over 11 years ago in reply to johnbeetem +1
    Hi John, I definitely think you missed something. Realize the design/development part of this is at the unit level. You still have system level integration tests and all the other things that are important…
  • morgaine
    morgaine over 11 years ago +1
    I suggest that this thread be moved out of Top Members and into some area where it's more directly on topic and is available to everyone, for example the Embedded Group . Morgaine.
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    morgaine over 11 years ago

    I suggest that this thread be moved out of Top Members and into some area where it's more directly on topic and is available to everyone, for example the Embedded Group.

     

    Morgaine.

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    bluescreen over 11 years ago in reply to morgaine

    Good idea, Morgaine.


    I'll move it over.

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    bluescreen over 11 years ago in reply to morgaine

    Good idea, Morgaine.


    I'll move it over.

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