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Lessons Learned in Programmer Testing
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Sat, Jun 28 2008
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I just posted a the presentation and sample code from the Lessons Learned in Programmer Testing sessions that I did at a few conferences this summer. Click here for the details.
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ExpectedException considered harmful!
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Fri, Jun 27 2008
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I have written a blog post detailing the issues that I have with ExpectedException. Also, I am not just complaining, I have ported in a sense the Assert.Throws method that Brad and I wrote for xUnit.net to make it work in NUnit and the testing tool in...
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xUnit.net v1.0 Released
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Wed, Apr 23 2008
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We released xUnit.net 1.0 today! Download , blog post .
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xUnit.net v1.0(RC2) Released
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Sun, Mar 16 2008
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Brad Wilson and I released xUnit.net v1.0(RC2) today. Brad has the details on his blog . You can download the release on CodePlex here .
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The CodePlex Team and the patterns & practices Summit
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Sat, Oct 20 2007
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The CodePlex team will be well represented again at the patterns & practices Summit in Redmond, WA - November 5-9, 2007 . We will be presenting or co-presenting the following sessions: "Yet Another Talk on Agility" - Brad Wilson and Peter Provost...
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Announcing xUnit.net
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Thu, Sep 20 2007
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I have just blogged about a new testing framework that Brad Wilson and I have developed. Click here for details.
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Why you should not use Setup and Teardown in NUnit
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Sat, Sep 15 2007
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I just posted my thoughts about Setup and Teardown at my new blog home. Click here .
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NUnit Converter V1.1 - Moved from GotDotNet
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Sat, Jun 30 2007
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Due to the shutdown of GotDotNet I have moved the NUnit Converter V1.1 to here . Note: This is not a new version . If you have comments or questions please let me know.
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xUnit Test Patterns and Better Software Development for Agile Teams
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Sat, Jun 30 2007
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These two books were recently published by Addison-Wesley. For a blog post on each book see the following on my new blog: xUnit Test Patterns by Gerard Meszaros Better Software Development for Agile Teams by Will Stott and James Newkirk If you have any...
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Test-Driven Development in Microsoft .NET Supplemental Material
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Mon, Jun 25 2007
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Due to the closing of GotDotNet I have moved the supplemental material (sample chapter and source code) to here . If you have any questions please let me know.
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Moving Day
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Mon, Jun 25 2007
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I have decided for a number of reasons to move my blog to a new address. The new address is http://jamesnewkirk.typepad.com . For a few posts I will be cross-posting but about a month from now I will be at the new address exclusively. Please join me at...
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TechEd 2007
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Fri, Jun 1 2007
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I will be at TechEd next week. I am helping out my co-author Will Stott at a Chalk-Talk Session on Monday, June 4 at 4:45p. The session is titled, "Microsoft Visual Studio Team System for Agile Teams". In addition to this I will be at the "Open Source...
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Teamprise and CodePlex
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Tue, Mar 20 2007
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When we launched CodePlex last June we thought there might be an issue with some projects that had contributors who did not work on Windows. This was confirmed when we heard feedback loud and clear saying I cannot put my project on CodePlex because the...
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How to make sense of Code Coverage metrics
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Sun, Feb 25 2007
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(co-authored with Brad Wilson ) Even since the release of Visual Studio Team System 2005 with easy to use code coverage tools, people inside (and outside) of Microsoft have been talking about what it means. The most common approach we've seen is for a...
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CodePlex Deployment - February 20, 2007
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Sat, Feb 24 2007
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We deployed a new version of the CodePlex software this past Tuesday. I wanted to give you a break down of the features and issues that we deployed, as well as give you a preview of some changes to the upcoming release pages that we are currently working...
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CodePlex Deployment - January 30, 2007
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Mon, Feb 5 2007
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We deployed a new version of CodePlex last week on Tuesday, January 30th. Some of the features/issues that we deployed include the following: Forums/Discussions (56 votes) - The theme ( more on this in a separate blog post ) for this release was to provide...
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CodePlex is Hiring
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Fri, Dec 29 2006
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Would you like to work on the CodePlex project? Now is your chance to participate in the further development of the website. The CodePlex team has an open web developer position. For details click here .
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My Car was in for Patching (I mean service)
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Mon, Nov 13 2006
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I was having a problem with my car last week and I took it into the dealership because it is still under warranty. The problem I was having was the radio worked intermittently. I figured that there was something wrong with the radio. Wrong! I received...
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Scott Densmore joins the CodePlex team
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Wed, Nov 1 2006
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I am very happy to announce (although Brad and Scott blogged about it last week - what can I say I am slow) that Scott has joined the CodePlex team. I had the pleasure of working with Scott when both of us worked in the patterns & practices team....
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IEEE Software Special Issue on Test-Driven Development
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Wed, Nov 1 2006
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There will be a special issue of IEEE Software focusing on Test-Driven Development. The submission deadline is December 1, 2006. Clieck here for details.
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CodePlex Deployment
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Sun, Oct 8 2006
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I have been remiss in my posting with regard to the last CodePlex deployment. We deployed a new version of CodePlex on September 26th. Click here to see the details. There are a few things which I would like to highlight about the deployment. Wiki Changes...
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The CodePlex Team and the patterns & practices Summit
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Thu, Sep 7 2006
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The CodePlex team will be well represented (in fact you might get sick of us) at the patterns & practices Summit in Redmond, WA - October 9-12, 2006 . We will be presenting or co-presenting the following sessions: Application Frameworks in IT - Jonathan...
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Pondering TDD in Microsoft .NET, Second Edition
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Thu, Sep 7 2006
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I have been getting asked quite a bit lately about updating the Test-Driven Development book. A number of things have changed since the book was published. Among them is .NET 2.0 has shipped, Visual Studio Team System has an integrated unit testing tool...
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Tags, Tags, and more Tags...
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Tue, Sep 5 2006
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We updated the CodePlex software today and added a new feature or two. The main feature that is being deployed today is tagging. We thought that as the number of projects grew we needed a way to categorize the projects (it was also one of the most requested...
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CodePlex Team Interview is now live on Channel 9
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Thu, Aug 17 2006
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The team interview went live today. You can find it at http://channel9.msdn.com/showpost.aspx?postid=226791 Let me know your thoughts.
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