You can't replace your designer with Cucumber.

You can't replace your designer with Cucumber - Pivotal Labs

You can't replace your designer with Cucumber.

This is the first in a series of short posts explaining what Cucumber is and isn’t. Used correctly, Cucumber can be a tool for great good. Used poorly, it’s an invitation to disaster. KNOW YOUR TOOLS. I’ve been cuking for nearly as long as cuking has been possible. I’ve made every mistake there is to make. I’ve recently given a talk on Cucumber , and will be giving another one along somewhat similar lines at LA Ruby Conf with co-conspirator Robbie Clutton . Your Feature and your UI are two different things One of the quickest ways to go wrong with Cucumber is to attempt to describe your user interface in words. I’ve seen a lot of features that read something like this: Scenario: Send a valid tweet When I click inside the tweet text input Then it should expand to a text area And I should see photo, location, and tweet buttons And the tweet button should be disabled and grey...

Full article: http://pivotallabs.com/you-cant-replace-your-designer-wit...

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@moonmaster9000 » 05 Feb '13, 5am
@peterc some articles I've written on the pivotal blog recently for ruby weekly consideration: [link] and [link]
@29decibel » 27 Jan '13, 4pm
if a feature file isn’t the result of a conversation, you are doing it wrong. [link]
@nicholaslemay » 26 Jan '13, 8pm
RT @AndyMaleh: Blaming the tool when you've misused it? Here's help RT @moonmaster9000: You can't replace your designer with Cucumber. [link]
@AndyMaleh » 26 Jan '13, 6pm
Blaming the tool when you've misused it? Here's help RT @moonmaster9000: You can't replace your designer with Cucumber. [link]
@bloudermilk » 26 Jan '13, 5pm
RT @moonmaster9000: You can't replace your designer with Cucumber. [link]
@jbpros » 26 Jan '13, 2pm
“@moonmaster9000: You can't replace your designer with Cucumber. [link]”
@moonmaster9000 » 26 Jan '13, 1pm
You can't replace your designer with Cucumber. [link]
@cucumber_js » 26 Jan '13, 2pm
“@moonmaster9000: You can't replace your designer with Cucumber. [link]”