The Fastest Way to Spend Less Time Debugging - Uncle Bob

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Uncle Bob often praises Test-Driven Development (TDD) for reducing debugging time—but there's a catch. While TDD can save time, it only works if your test suite genuinely validates your code. In this video, we explore the hidden assumption behind TDD’s effectiveness: meaningful tests.

We dig into why code coverage can be misleading, how focusing on metrics instead of intent leads to false confidence, and why simplicity is your best debugging tool. If you’ve ever wondered why your “tested” code still breaks, this one's for you.

Topics Covered:

The truth about TDD and debugging
The problem with code coverage metrics
How test quality trumps test quantity
The power of small, focused components

Sources:
   • Clean Code - Uncle Bob / Lesson 4