Practising Xp

Today we talk about the difference between TDD and Unit Testing and why TDD is a preferable way to write code.

Today we talk about when should you write those awesome unit tests

Today we talk about the different types of automated tests

In this series we talk about Test Driven Development. We begin with today's episode by talking about the need for automated tests.

In this episode Chirag and Akshay discuss some patterns of when to switch pairs

In this episode Chirag and Akshay discuss some pitfalls to keep in mind when switching pairs

In this episode Chirag and Akshay discuss the benefits of pair rotation

In this episode Chirag and Akshay discuss some patterns of who should pair

Chirag and Akshay discuss the anti patterns of pair programming

Akshay and Chirag talk about the benefits of pair programming for teamwork.

Pair programming amplifies the learning on any team and is the most elegant method to onboard new developers.

In this episode we discuss the benefits of Pair Programming for the internal and external quality of software that we write.

Before we look at more benefits, let's discuss what pairing is and some patterns that help make it effective

"Why am I paying twice the money?" is a question often asked by stakeholders when they think of pairing. In this episode Chirag and Akshay talk about how pairing benefits productivity in various ways with direct benefits to your stakeholders!

In this episode we discuss how working alone hampers effective teamwork.

In this episode we discuss how working alone hampers the speed at which developers learn from each other in turn affecting the growth of the team adversely.

In this episode, Chirag and Akshay discuss hoe working alone might affect quality

We are starting a new series on Pair Programming where we will explore the problems with working alone and how pair programming can help solve many of these issues. In this episode we talk about how working alone hampers productivity.

In the last episode of this series, we discuss a few common traps to watch out for when working with story point estimates.

When teams get better (start performing) this should reflect in their velocity. But more often than not, teams fall prey to a trap. In this episode, Chirag and Akshay talk about how to avoid this.