Unit testing done right

We will investigate unit testing at its roots, and how we got from there to the state of testing in PHP now. We will cover techniques to make a high-quality test suite that provides maximal benefit to a codebase. Learn about the harm of focusing on code coverage metrics, dealing with flaky tests, and what your test suite is really trying to tell you.

Bio:

Brian Fenton has been a PHP developer for 10 years in the Midwest and the Bay Area, currently at Bigcommerce. He focuses on code craftsmanship and design principles. Blog at www.brianfenton.us (http://www.brianfenton.us/), Twitter at @brianfenton. When he's not busy being a dad, he enjoys food, beer, gaming, and learning.

Agenda:

6:00 - 6:30 -- Doors open/general socializing & food provided by Bigcommerce
6:30 - 6:35 -- Intro/announcements
6:40 - 7:30(ish) -- Main presentation
7:30 - 8:30 -- General discussion/Q&A/networking/etc.