October 2011
Intermediate to advanced
400 pages
9h 23m
English
This chapter follows on quite naturally from automated testing, the previous chapter. Here, we’ll look at some of the tools that ensure our projects are of a high standard. These include using source control to manage collaboration and project evolution, and having automated deployment systems that can put code live without forgetting anything—unlike a normal person. We’ll also take a look at how we can measure our code, making sure that it’s consistent and well-formed, and how to generate documentation from it.
These are the ingredients of a well-tooled project process, where we spend as little time as possible on the mechanics, and as much time as possible building our interesting and successful application. ...