SUMMARY.md

Summary

• Introduction
• Process
  • Build Fast Feedback Loops
  • Instant Feedback
  • Fast Feedback
  • Slower Feedback
  • Agree The Language You Use For Tests
  • Use Coverage As A Tool Not A Target
• Style
  • Consider Code Generators Carefully
  • Optimise For Readability
  • Prefer Readable Code To Comments
  • Javadoc Judiciously
  • Remember Kiss And Yagni
  • Prefer Composition
  • Keep It Solid
  • Keep Your Code Dry
  • Prefer Reversible Decisions
  • Make Dependencies Explicit
  • Prefer Immutable Objects
  • Use A Consistent Code Layout
  • Group Methods For Easy Comprehension
  • Keep Methods Small And Simple
  • Methods Should Do One Thing
  • Avoid Null
  • Use Final Liberally
  • Provide No More Than One Worker Constructor
  • Avoid Checked Exceptions
• Specifics
  • Know How To Implement Hashcode And Equals
  • Do Not Reassign Parameters
  • Limit Scope
  • Prefer For Each Loops To For Loops
  • Prefer Maps And Filters To Imperative Loops
  • Avoid Apis From Prehistory
  • Beware Casts And Generics Warnings
  • Do Not Use Magic Numbers
  • Do Not Use The Assert Keyword
  • Avoid Floats And Doubles
  • Do Not Use Reflection
  • Know The JDK One Liners
• Tests
  • Write Specifications Not Tests
  • Think Units Not Methods
  • Name Tests With A Specification Style
  • Pick Examples Carefully
  • Make Tests Easy To Understand
  • Understand How To Use Mocks And Stubs
  • Understand Your Options For Code Reuse
  • Write Repeatable Tests
  • Only Unit Test Code It Makes Sense To Unit Test
  • Testing FAQS
• Bad advice
  • Single Exit Point Rules
  • Always Use A StringBuffer
  • Hungarian Notation