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behavior-driven development

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Official ISTQB Definition

A collaborative approach to development in which the team is focusing on delivering expected behavior of a component or system for the customer, which forms the basis for testing.

3 Ways to Think About It

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The Quick Take

Writing tests in plain language that describes system behavior.

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Look Closer

Using Given-When-Then scenarios to specify features.

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The Bottom Line

A collaborative approach where business and tech define behavior together.

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