##TestFirst JavaScript Overview

Assignment

To get a great overview of what TestFirst learning and development is watch the following video about TestFirst.

For an introduction to Test-Driven Development, read the first three sections of The Newbie's Guide to Test-Driven Development ("What is Test-Driven Development?", "How does it work?", and "Great, but how is this better than regular testing?")

Let's warm up by learning to read tests and write code to match a test's expectations. Read more about the philosophy of Test-First Learning at TestFirst.org.

Setup

To start, we need to fork the repository via Assessdot and install testem, a Node test-runner that will run your test and code.

Debugging Methods

The key skill here to practice is debugging JavaScript inside Chrome. You should become comfortable with these methods:

1. Using the console via console.log and debugger
2. Stepping through your JS in the Console and evaluating variables

This is a great blog post on the topic:

http://www.creativebloq.com/javascript/javascript-debugging-beginners-3122820 Permalink