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Mike Kaufman

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Mike Kaufman started programming in 1973 and is still here.
“Hardest-first” vs. “Easiest-first” and TDD Posted: Nov 7, 2014 1:12 PM
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At university there seemed a distinct split between programmers that tended to tackle the hard parts of a problem first and programmers that tended to start with the easiest parts. TDD's test-first, test-driven approach (or at least, the way it tends to be explained and promoted) now strikes me as most suited and most beneficial for those of the "easiest first" mindset. I worry that we're unnecessarily dismissing and discouraging those whose natural approach is "hardest first".

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