Thanks to everyone here who suggested lists of desirable test properties. I wrote up my findings so far in a blog: https://coding-is-like-cooking.info/2025/12/test-desiderata-2-0/
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"TDD is actually easier than writing the tests afterwards, so why is it so hard to learn?"
I was chatting to somebody at MyConf last week and they came up with that statement. I'm kicking myself now for not asking them to elaborate. I have some ideas but I'm interested in what everyone else thinks.
In what ways is TDD easier than test after? And why is it hard to learn?
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I did not intend to imply this was anything more than opinion 😅
Is there research on how easy tdd is to learn?