From the course: Agile Software Development: Dealing with Legacy Code and Technical Debt

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- [Instructor] Write a test, watch it fail, make it pass, refactor, repeat. The basics of test-driven development can be described so simply, but practicing it, especially on an existing project, can be quite a challenge. One of the advantages of following test-driven development is that you are practically guaranteed to end up with code that is easy to test. If your project already has a ton of tests, then it's important to maintain the momentum by continuing to build upon them. The tests that are already there and the tests that you will add form a safety net that helps you ship changes faster with more confidence that no bugs have slipped through the cracks. If you're not already familiar with test-driven development, then take some time to get familiar. There are many different courses right here in the library which cover test-driven development. One of my favorites is Neelam Dwivedi's course, Programming…

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