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How much up-front design?

I’ve been writing code for a C++ CGI application that drives a website.  I love Test Driven Development, yet I can finally see that it’s just one technique – albeit a very effective one.  I can’t wait to integrate the other Agile practices and see what shakes out.  Right now, driving with unit tests, I feel like I’m in the middle of a jungle with the sharpest, lightest machete available – now if I can only figure out which way is out, I can start chopping, lol

Acceptance Testing!  Duh.  Something I’ve always heard about, but never investigated.  It makes perfect sense: sure the objects work, but are they even the right objects?!  Start with what success looks like from the customer’s point of view.  I just found FitNesse, an Acceptance Testing tool by the legendary Robert “Uncle Bob” Martin.  Looks promising…

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