gistfile1.txt

cars.com Python Testing Training

-- day 1 --

The Cynical Introduction

   All Code Is Terrible
   Avoid Shame, Test Everything
   Proving It Works Isn't The Goal
   But It Makes Me So Slow!?
   Don't Be Afraid to Throw It Away

Testing Tenets

   Goals
   Rules
   Guidelines
   Conclusion

Types of Tests

   Unit
   Integration
   Functional

Unit Test Jargon

   Stub
   Fixture
   Mock

Phases of Test Execution

   Discovery
   Running
   Reporting

Requirements

   Install Python 2.7
   Install setuptools
   Create a Virtual Environment

The Python ``unittest`` Module (hands-on)

   Modes of Discovery
   Modes of Running
   Interpreting Output
   Examples of running a single test (unittest only)

The Typical ``unittest`` Testing Workflow

   Starting Out From Nothing
   Thereafter
     Running A Single Test
     Checking In Broken Tests
   Running All The Tests Regularly
   Interpreting ``unittest`` Testing Output

Antipatterns in Workflow

   Not Running Tests
   Ignoring Broken Tests
   Not Automating Test Execution

Antipatterns When Writing Tests

   Bad Fixtures
   Bad/Missing Stubs
   Bad/Missing Mocks
   Misuse of Globals

Making Code Easier to Test

   Avoid Global State When Possible
   Avoid Designing for Convenience (Don't Give In To ``import`` Fascination)
   Composition Usually Beats Inheritance
   Avoid Using Others' Code That Breaks These Rules

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-- day 2 --
     
Introducing Useful Testing Tools

   unittest2
   doctest
   nose
   py.test
   tox
   mock
   sphinx testing integration
   selenium
   git bisect

Common Test Problems and Their Solutions

   SQLAlchemy databases
   Mongo databases
   Flask globals
   Pyramid configuration

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-- day 3 --

Continuous Integration

   GitHub
   Travis
   Jenkins

Workshop (second half of day)

   Bring Your Own Code!
   
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