Comments on: Interface driven design and testing http://www.fuzzylizard.com/archives/2007/10/17/907/ My thoughts on Agile, Java and Ruby on Rails (mostly) Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:23:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Joe Gutierrez http://www.fuzzylizard.com/archives/2007/10/17/907/#comment-18753 Joe Gutierrez Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:27:07 +0000 http://www.fuzzylizard.com/archives/2007/10/17/907/#comment-18753 After mocking objects in my unit tests with Ruby, I've found that it is imperative that integration/acceptance tests be created. Especially if using events to drive the application. After mocking objects in my unit tests with Ruby, I’ve found that it is imperative that integration/acceptance tests be created. Especially if using events to drive the application.

]]> By: Arnon Rotem-Gal-Oz http://www.fuzzylizard.com/archives/2007/10/17/907/#comment-18393 Arnon Rotem-Gal-Oz Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:22:24 +0000 http://www.fuzzylizard.com/archives/2007/10/17/907/#comment-18393 While a lot of agilists look at a UI prototype as a forbidden "design up front". I think it is an invaluable tool to help lower risk and provide immediate feedback for an important part of the project. The prototype doesn't have to include all the functionality - but it has to deliver the spirit of using the system. The prototype can also evolve screen by screen (and sometimes feature by feature) as the project progresses and in my experience this always customers and end-users love the interaction and their ability to help shape the direction the application they use later While a lot of agilists look at a UI prototype as a forbidden “design up front”. I think it is an invaluable tool to help lower risk and provide immediate feedback for an important part of the project.
The prototype doesn’t have to include all the functionality - but it has to deliver the spirit of using the system. The prototype can also evolve screen by screen (and sometimes feature by feature) as the project progresses and in my experience this always customers and end-users love the interaction and their ability to help shape the direction the application they use later

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