OpenWest Conference at UVU, Ruby on Rails and BDD

Ruby on Rails

Automated Testing

You're doing it wrong

Ruby on Rails

Automated Testing

You're doing it wrong

...maybe

Ruby on Rails:

[ ruby.about.com ]

Ruby on Rails:Model-View-Controller framework

for creating

database-driven websites in Ruby

Ruby on Rails:

[ rubyonrails.org ]

srsly, though,

How do I go about learning

Ruby on Rails??

it's a gameyou're doing

it right!

free book

free book

excellent video series

excellent video series (not free)

3 more chancesto learn more about ruby

challengingchallenging

Ruby on Rails:

… … if you're doing it right.if you're doing it right.[ my definition ]

excitingexciting

Ruby on Rails:

… … if you're doing it right.if you're doing it right.[ my definition ]

ffuunn… … if you're doing it right.if you're doing it right.

Ruby on Rails:

[ my definition ]

a billion other peoplea billion other people

just like youjust like you

who are happy to helpwho are happy to help

(that's why FOSS is (that's why FOSS is soosoo cool!) cool!)

Ruby on Rails:

[ my definition ]

[ my definition ]

part of the FOSS part of the FOSS

community! So if you're learning community! So if you're learning

from others, and teaching others,from others, and teaching others,

...you're doing it right!...you're doing it right!

yyoouu::

ffuunnprogramming is

ffuunnmaking progressmaking progress is is ffuunn

[ my definition ]

solving problemssolving problems is is ffuunnmaking people happymaking people happy is is ffuunn

nono f fuunnbeing stuckbeing stuck is is no no funfun

[ my definition ]

having no problems to solvehaving no problems to solve is is nono fun fun

not knowing what people wantnot knowing what people want is is nono fun fun

automated testing

+

BDD

=-) cool

flow

Csíkszentmihályi

Mr.Positive

Psychology

=

our brains can process about 110 bits each second

conversing requires about 60 bits each second

110 bits

we attain fl ow when faced withwe attain fl ow when faced with

clear and challenging goals clear and challenging goals

that stretch our abilities that stretch our abilities

without overtaxing themwithout overtaxing them

the secretto

happiness

flow

110 bits

Clear goals that, while

challenging, are still

attainable.

110 bits

Strong concentration and focused

attention.

110 bits

The activity is intrinsically

rewarding.

110 bits

Feelings of serenity; a loss of feelings of

self-consciousness.

110 bits

Timelessness... so focused on

the present that you lose track of

time passing.

110 bits

Immediate feedback.

110 bits Knowing the task

is doable

a balance between skill level

and challenge

110 bits Feelings of

personal control over the situation

and the outcome.

110 bits

Lack of awareness of physical

needs.

110 bits

Complete focus on

the activity itself.

110 bits

110 bits

is not very much

110 bits

is not very much

especially when you're talking about

110 bits

is not very much

especially when you're talking about

a complex task

110 bits

is not very much

especially when you're talking about

a complex task

like programming

110 bits

[ Sol Tanguay, Imarklab ]

Separate thinking and execution to execute

faster and think better.

110 bits

BDD:Behavior-Driven

Development

110 bits

Describe behavior in plain text

110 bits

[ Sol Tanguay, Imarklab ]

Separate thinking and execution to execute

faster and think better.

Describe behavior in plain text

We'd like for users to be able todeposit money in their bank accountand have the balance reflect that deposit immediately.

Unfettered thinking

Describe behavior in plain text

We'd like for users to be able todeposit money in their bank accountand have the balance reflect that deposit immediately.

Translate to Cucumber speak

(minimal) fancy syntax

Cucumber features can be understood

by various stakeholders (not just developers)

Cucumber features can be

by your project manager

writtenrun

by testers or QA

Cucumber features can be

by your project manager

writtenrun

by testers or QA

...you're doing itright

Cucumber features can be

runby testers or QA...

(as well as by developers)

Cucumber features can be

runby testers or QA

= automated testing

SO, we have our cucumber feature...

What's next?

Get your coding on!

Not yet.

Cucumber wants to help... (so let it)

Seeing red, yellow is important

You're doing it wrong if

you don't see red first

green is the new red

Seeing red is important: rspec

This test has an error, and may never fail.

This test may never fail. rspec

To know it's good, you have to see it bad

This test can fail. rspec

Run this, see red! You're doing it right!

Cucumber features can be

runyour tests (cucumber, rspec)

before you code

seeing red is good

it's a gameYour objective:

go red go green...

it's a game

finish green...

remember...

flow?

110 bits

Clear goals that, while

challenging, are still

attainable.

Cucumber Once you've written your features, cucumber reminds you of your goals again (and again).

110 bits

Strong concentration and focused

attention.

Cucumber 110 bits... 50 too many? Distractions vying for your attention? Run cucumber. (bookmark that amazing video for later)

110 bits

Feelings of serenity; a loss of feelings of

self-consciousness.

Ask for space (time) without interruptions so you can

concentrate and get things done.`

110 bits

Immediate feedback.

feedback immediately.

Automated testing tools

110 bits

we attain fl ow when faced withwe attain fl ow when faced with

clear and challenging goals clear and challenging goals

that stretch our abilities that stretch our abilities

without overtaxing themwithout overtaxing them

110 bits

behavior-driven developmentbehavior-driven development

presentspresents

clear and challenging goals clear and challenging goals

in byte-sized pieces.in byte-sized pieces.

the secretto

happiness

flow

110 bits

flow

where all this stuff came fromwhere all this stuff came fromafrica photos

http://publicphoto.org/

Going on a Testing Anti-Pattern Safari, Aja Hammerly, MWRC 2013

http://confreaks.com/videos/2345-mwrc2013-going-on-a-testing-anti-pattern-safari

imagesTexture Backgrounds, Wright Brothers,

jet, photos, artwork, cartoons, abstract arthttp://www.thepublicdomain.net/

Csíkszentmihályi photohttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

bullhttp://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=38586&picture=bull-5

Finding Flow, CsíkszentmihályiCsíkszentmihályi

https://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow.html

quote: flowhttp://psychology.about.com/od/PositivePsy

chology/a/flow.htm