DomCode Meetup - March 2024

Are you tired of writing documentation no one ever reads? Or going through endless test files that you don't seem to comprehend? Look no further, cause tonight Karl van Heijster will tell us all about documentation by writing descriptive tests.

Also our friends of Leukeleu will be our hosts tonight. They'll make sure there's food, drinks and a vibing atmosphere to socialize after.

Schedule
18:15 - Doors open
18:30 - Foods & drinks
19:00 - Welcome
19:05 - Talk: Always up to date documentation with descriptive tests
20:00 - Social!

Main talk:
Always up to date documentation with descriptive tests

Nobody likes writing documentation - and rightly so! Writing and maintaining documentation takes a lot of energy. At the same time, it is hardly ever read and quickly becomes outdated. Still so, documentation is an important resource for (new) developers to swiftly get up to speed on how a codebase works. So should we bite the bullet and start working on extensive specification documents again? Luckily not! Tests offer a solution. By paying extra attention to the scope and readability of your tests, you can transform them from a simple verification mechanism to an authoritative source of information for developers. With descriptive tests, your documentation is always up to date.

Karl van Heijster:
Karl van Heijster, is a a software developer, philosopher and speaker, who's interested in continuous improvement, software craftmanship and Test-Driven Development. You can find blogs and more on his personal website: https://www.karlvanheijster.com/