Introduction to Testing
Steve Kinney
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Key Takeaways
By participating along with us in the workshop, you'll learn:
- Learn the fundamentals behind tests and testing frameworks
- Write your very first unit test
- Set up your testing environment and make tests part of your workflow
- Understand how to write more testable code in your applications
- Practice writing unit and integration tests
- Use mocks to remove dependencies from your tests
- Understand approaches like test-driven development
Is This Workshop for Me?
This workshop is for any developer who wants to learn how to add tests to their applications. No previous testing experience required!
Workshop Details
Testing increases your confidence that your applications will function as expected. This workshop will teach you the fundamentals of testing and give you the foundations to write more testable code in your applications. You’ll set up an efficient testing environment where a test runner is part of your development workflow. You’ll gain practical experience writing unit and integration tests while exploring common testing tools.
Any Prerequisites?
- A fundamental understanding JavaScript
- Familiarity with the command line
- Experience with Node and npm
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Introduction to Testing
Event Details
What
- One Full Day Workshop Session
- Replay Videos (available immediately)
When
- October 2, 2024 - 9:30am to 5:30pm Central Daylight Time
Where
- Option 1: Attend online on our full HD live stream
- Option 2: Attend in-person at HQ in Minneapolis, MN
Daily Schedule
- 9:30AMIntroduction and Setup
- 9:45AMWriting Your First Test
- 10:00AMFundamentals of Testing and Common Tools
- 10:30AMSetting Up a Testing Environment
- 10:45AMUnit Testing Basics
- 11:15AMUsing Mocks and Stubs
- 11:45AMTesting Things You Don’t Control
- 12:30PMLunch
- 1:30PMIntegration Testing Basics
- 3:00PMTest-Driven Development
- 3:45PMQ&A and Wrap-Up
Your (Awesome) Instructor
Steve Kinney
Steve is the front-end architect at Temporal. Previously, he was the front-end architect at Twilio and SendGrid. He is the director emeritus and founder of the front-end engineering program at the Turing School for Software and Design in Denver, Colorado — a non-profit developer training program. In a previous life, Steve was a New York City public school teacher. He taught special education and web development in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. He currently lives in Denver, Colorado
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