Course:
TDD for Embedded C
Date entered:
2018-03-01 20:40:44 UTC
Course rating:
Good
Most useful learnings:
How TDD can improve health of codebase.
Concepts v exercises:
Not enough exercises
Presentation v discussion:
Too much presentation
Course improvements:
I would recommend better integrating the information presented in the PowerPoint presentation with the practical experience that the exercises offer. The more I am actually doing things and getting into the thick of it, the more I can learn; compared to practical exercises, there is not much I can obtain and retain from a slideshow.
Exercise rating:
Good
Exercise improvements:
It seemed odd that the course was advocating for an iterative approach to implementing functionality via testing, but explanations for exercises didn't follow this approach. Dumping all of the exercise information when we are already unfamiliar with the TDD process and environment seemed counter-productive and contradictory to the central message of TDD - small step, check, repeat.
Instructor comments:
Better prepared:
Moderately
Start tomorrow:
Yes.
Challenges to applying:
Mountains of poorly written legacy code.
Other comments:
Legacy code workshop:
No
Recommend to others:
Only if improved
Quote permission:
Yes