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acceptance test-driven development

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Official ISTQB Definition

A collaboration-based test-first approach that defines acceptance tests in the stakeholders' domain language.

3 Ways to Think About It

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The Quick Take

Writing acceptance tests BEFORE building the feature, then coding to make them pass.

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Look Closer

Test-first development where the acceptance criteria become executable tests.

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The Bottom Line

Agreeing on what 'done' looks like upfront, then building to satisfy those tests.

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