Kent C. Dodds 10/1/2018

The time I messed up

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The author recounts a personal story of over-engineering a JavaScript library called 'api-check' by misapplying Test-Driven Development (TDD). Initially excited by the process, they neglected the crucial 'refactor' step, resulting in complicated, unmaintainable code they now avoid. The article explains the proper TDD cycle of 'red, green, refactor' as a lesson learned from this experience.

The time I messed up

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