Recently Ben posted an entry and presentation on test driven development. An amusing take on this can be found in The Way of Testivus which provides the wisdom of ancient masters on testing. My personal favourite is:
The pupil asked the master programmer:
“When can I stop writing tests?”
The master answered:
“When you stop writing code.”
The pupil asked:
“When do I stop writing code?”
The master answered:
“When you become a manager.”
The pupil trembled and asked:
“When do I become a manager?”
The master answered:
“When you stop writing tests.”
The pupil rushed to write some tests. He left skid marks.