Episode 37
37: Chris Hartjes - Getting Started with Testing
In this episode, Adam talks to the Grumpy Programmer himself about getting started with testing PHP applications.
March 9, 201643m 33s
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Show Notes
Topics include:
- Recommended testing tools
- PHPUnit vs. phpspec
- Mockery vs. Prophecy
- The benefits of defensive programming
- How to convince your manager to let you write tests
This episode is brought to you by Laracasts.
Links:
- Minimum Viable Tests, Chris' new book
- Grumpy Learning, Chris' personal website
- PHPUnit testing framework
- phpspec testing framework
- Mockery test double library
- Prophecy test double library
- Patchwork monkey patching library
- Development Hell, Chris and Ed Finkler's podcast
- Sponsored by Laracasts
Topics
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