196: Business Requirements in Software Design

Domain-Driven Design, requirements and test suites speed affect design in Software Development

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Off Topic: Test Suite Speed and Design

It is vital to perform Refactorings even if you are still determining the ultimate design. This is because good practices can help reveal the design, especially when it is not straightforward. Having each method serve a single purpose makes what the class does more evident. It's only sometimes necessary to refactor code. In some cases, taking small steps before refactoring can be effective. Yet, it's crucial to have a fast test suite. This enables us to test many ideas for the same problem. If we want to deviate from the TDD Mantra's first step, we should begin with an Acceptance test at the system's outer edge. This test describes when the user stops using the product. An Acceptance test doesn't need to detail a user's click in a specific view.

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