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TDD is unintuitive. Does it matter?
How our intuition may not be as reliable as it seems.
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Test First vs Last: Disappearing Rewards and Present Bias
Exploring how present bias and reduced rewards impact the test-last approach
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Test First vs Last: Task Aversion and Confirmation Bias
How the sequence of writing tests may reduce the impact of confirmation bias.
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Test First vs Last: Mere-exposure effect
How the sequence of writing tests affects our understanding of what should be built.
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Stop flipping around, put them side-by-side
Pause and organise your screen estate to reduce your cognitive load.
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Test First vs Last: False Positive
How test results can deceive us and how the sequence of writing tests affects it.
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Test First vs Last: Introduction
A psychological comparison of writing test first and last.
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Why TDD Enhances Developer Productivity
An exploration through the lens of the DevEx framework and cognitive psychology.
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