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The live broadcast podcast all about JavaScript and the Web
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Thursday Jan 07, 2016
Thursday Jan 07, 2016
Description:
Testing in JavaScript comes with its own set of challenges. But in recent years, tools and patterns have been developed to make writing unit tests and tracking coverage much simpler than ever before. Join us as we talk with Ward Bell, Joe Eames, and Christian Johansen about unit testing JavaScript.
Show sponsors:
- Egghead.io - Bite-sized web development video training
- Frontend Masters - Expert front-end training
- {Track:js} - JavaScript Error Monitoring
Links, Picks, and Tips:
Christian Johansen
- Tips: Learn about Functional Programming and Learn about loose coupling
- Picks: Simple made easy and Off to be the wizard
Joe Eames
- Tips: Learn to TDD and do it for a year
- Picks: Lambda conf, Sherlock, Soundtrack to Star Wars Episode 7, and Kent C. Dodds
Ward Bell
- Tips: Avoid seeing Star Wars and Think of tests as a feature
- Picks: Thinking fast and slow
Brian Lonsdorf
- Tips: Use as many pure functions as possible. Easier to test. and Test at the highest level possible to get coverage and flexibility on implementation
- Picks: jsverify, Eric Elliot’s blog posts in general, and Constraints Liberate, Liberties Constrain — Runar Bjarnason
Kyle Simpson
- Tips: When building a complex thing with parts that are unknown, focus first on mini prototypes of each of those unknowns. and Mentoring / coaching is essential to learning. Self-driven learning is good but only goes part of the way.
- Picks: Fun Fun Function - Streams by @mpjme and Simplicity Matters
Kent C. Dodds
- Tips: Test your code and Try out AVA
- Picks: Predictable Sherlock Holmes - Studio C, Libraries.io, and JS Remote Conf
Tyler McGinnis
- Tips: console.time & console.timeEnd
- Picks: Egghead Redux Series Notes and The Revolution of Pure Views
About JavaScript Air:
JavaScriptAir is the live broadcast podcast all about JavaScript hosted by egghead.io instructor Kent C. Dodds. Please visit the JavaScript Air website (javascriptair.com) to see upcoming and past episodes. Also be sure to follow JavaScript Air on Twitter and Google+ to stay up to date with future episodes. Also, all episodes are on the YouTube channel as well.
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