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:I think your expertise would be greatly appreciated for this article. You can have a positive view of the subject of the article, as well as you adhere to Wikipedia's policy of keeping a [[WP:NPOV | neutral point of view]] throughout. I don't believe [[WP:COI]] applies here. I personally wouldn't mind a sub-section somewhere in this article about combining refactoring with testing, but perhaps [[extreme programming]] is a better article to go for. It's really up to you. -[[User:FrankTobia|FrankTobia]] ([[User talk:FrankTobia|talk]]) 03:48, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
::Thanks. I rarely write software any way but [[Test first]] these days, unless I'm learning something completely new and I'm just experimenting with various methods and features. But once I'm comfortable with a new language or API (like [[PHP]] and all its file and string functions), I find it better to "write a failing test first" - and then "write just enough code to make the test pass". I guess this is [[Kent Beck]]'s style.
::I'll need someone to keep me honest, lest I lapse into effusive praise of test-first development. But I'm always open to being told to "step off" when I confuse advocacy and objectivity. --[[User:Ed Poor|Uncle Ed]] ([[User talk:Ed Poor|talk]])
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