Test development tips, tricks, and hints

While we continue to explore the theory and practice of testing Backbone.js applications, it remains true that creating test architectures and writing good test specifications are more of an art than an exact science. Many lessons can only be learned through experience, particularly as your applications encounter bugs and development mishaps. In the meantime, we can start you off with some techniques and suggestions.

Isolating and excluding tests

Application development is a journey guaranteed to include inexplicable errors, sudden application crashes, and complex test failures. When these pitfalls happen, it is important to have some directions on how to debug the problems and move things forward.

A common ...

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