Chapter 25. Retrospective and Perspective

“There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why... I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?”

Robert Kennedy

We’ve looked at acceptance tests from many different viewpoints. Here is a look back at of some of the salient points and a look-forward to see how you can apply it.

Recap

Now that the details of acceptance testing have been explored, it’s time for a recap of how acceptance testing fits into the overall development process, as well as a few overall facets. The tale in this book of Debbie the developer, Tom the tester, and Cathy the customer has been a narrative one, with the goals and benefits of acceptance test-driven development (ATDD) woven in. ATDD is a communication ...

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