Introduction to Testing by Steve Kinney

By participating along with us in the workshop, you’ll learn

Learn the fundamentals behind tests and testing frameworks
Write your very first unit test
Set up your testing environment and make tests part of your workflow
Understand how to write more testable code in your applications
Practice writing unit and integration tests
Use mocks to remove dependencies from your tests
Understand approaches like test-driven development

Is This Workshop for Me?
This workshop is for any developer who wants to learn how to add tests to their applications. No previous testing experience required!

Testing increases your confidence that your applications will function as expected. This workshop will teach you the fundamentals of testing and give you the foundations to write more testable code in your applications. You’ll set up an efficient testing environment where a test runner is part of your development workflow. You’ll gain practical experience writing unit and integration tests while exploring common testing tools.

Any Prerequisites?
A fundamental understanding JavaScript
Familiarity with the command line
Experience with Node and npm