Test driven development

TLDR

Test‑Driven Development is a relatively young practice, having been adopted mainly in agile software development circles for just over a decade. The paper investigates the extent of acceptance and effectiveness of Test‑Driven Development during its brief history.

Abstract

Test-Driven Development has been a practice used primarily in agile software development circles for a little more than a decade now. In software development circles, this is a relatively young and immature practice. How much acceptance has it gained it its short life span? What do we know about its effectiveness? This paper will explore these topics.