Learning TDD w/ Four Mentors | #106

Because microtest TDD is more a "way of geeking" than a technique or a received body of knowledge, building one's faculties is a long and sometimes perilous effort. Let's talk about learning. I want to approach the question(s) of learning TDD in some ways that are a little different from others I've seen. I've written two TDD curricula myself, and am involved currently in helping with two more. I see all of them, including the current ones, as "interesting failures". At first, learning/teaching TDD seems like a road, then over time it seems to become a tree, and ultimately it feels much more like a spreading activation network, including lots of external triggers, plateau periods, and transformative experiences. (I'm open to the possibility that this is what *any* judgment-centric skill looks like, but for now I just want to talk about TDD.) --- You can read the full transcription of this podcast over on GeePawHill.org. Any feedback, you can always tweet @GeePawHill on Twitter, or drop a voice message via the voice messages link here on Anchor. If you are interested in becoming more involved in the Change-Harvesting community, click here to learn how to join GeePaw's Camerata.