37: What tests to write first

This episode starts down the path of test strategy with the first tests to write in either a legacy system or a project just getting off it's feet.

We cover:

• My approach to testing existing systems.
• Put names to strategies so we can refer to them later.
• Explain the strategies in general terms and explain why they are useful.
• Discuss how these strategies are used in an example project. (The code is available on github).

Strategies covered today:

• Dog Fooding
• Exploratory Testing
• Tracer Bullet Tests
• Act Like A Customer (ALAC) Tests
• Manual Procedures
• Initial automated tests at 2 levels, API and UI.

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