BDD in Action

Part 4. Taking BDD Further

In part four, we’ll look at some more advanced aspects of BDD and see how they fit into the overall build and release cycle.

If you’ve gotten this far, you’ve seen all of the core aspects of BDD, with one important exception: living documentation. Communication and feedback are essential parts of the BDD process, and living documentation is an important part of the communication process. In chapter 11, you’ll see how to produce high-quality living documentation out of your automated acceptance criteria. We’ll introduce concepts such as Feature Readiness and Feature Coverage, which can be used to keep tabs on project progress and overall product quality. We’ll also see how well written BDD unit tests serve as effective ...