Release of DbFit 2.0.0 RC1
I am pleased to announce the release of DbFit 2.0.0 RC1. The binary and manual can be downloaded from the new DbFit homepage. What’s included in this release? Testing database code for the following...
View ArticleBig Data Profiles: interview with Martin Thompson
This is the first article in Big Data Profiles, a series profiling individuals and teams who have successfully delivered large-volume, data-driven systems. Martin Thompson is a high-performance and...
View ArticleRelease of DbFit 2.0.0 RC2
I am pleased to announce the release of DbFit 2.0.0 RC2. The ZIP archive can be downloaded from the DbFit homepage. What’s included in this release? DbFit upgraded to FitNesse release v20130216:...
View ArticleBrowser testing tip: decompose page objects into panel objects
The problem If you are writing browser-driven tests, the Page Object pattern is a really useful abstraction to use. Let’s assume that our test wants to interact with the navigation bar on a complex...
View ArticleBig data profiles: surviving a legacy migration with continuous delivery
Recently, I interviewed a team lead, working in a large financial services company, about ensuring a high level of quality for a large ETL migration project that his team had delivered. Project...
View ArticleShould DbFit be used for running performance or production data tests?
This question has been discussed on the DbFit forums a few times (and very similar discussions have taken place over at the FitNesse forums); here is my 2c on the subject. Unit tests and executable...
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