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Jon Reid
@qualitycoding.org
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https://qualitycoding.org Author of iOS Unit Testing by Example https://iosunittestingbyexample.com. Technical coach, ex-Industrial Logic. Over 20 years of #TDD. Code with joy, drive down your cost of change. he/him
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Jon Reid @qualitycoding.org · Nov 17
👋 Greetings, Bluesky!

I've been a developer in the Apple ecosystem since Mac OS 7. Got test-infected. Wrote a book for iOS developers.

I'm an Exvangelical (not a typo), originally from Japan, love music (especially prog and fusion).
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Jon Reid @qualitycoding.org · 2h
When people "refactor without tests," they're going against basic principles of refactoring. Let's look at an example showing some refactoring principles. https://qualitycoding.org/dont-refactor-without-tests/
Do You Refactor Without Tests? It’s Time for Safety | Quality Coding
When people "refactor without tests," they're going against basic principles. Let's look refactoring principles through an example.
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Jon Reid @qualitycoding.org · 5h
Heh heh www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Behind the scenes at Time as laughing staff picked Trump's worst photo
When Donald Trump secured a historic peace deal that ended the war in Gaza, Time magazine tried to meet the moment with its traditional cover.
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Michael Morrell @genuinemichael.bsky.social · 1d
Let’s get biblical, biblical…
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Allen Holub @allenholub.bsky.social · 2d
Why is it that the people who seem to have the strongest negative opinions about Mob/Ensemble programming are usually the people who have never experienced it? The thing they imagine has nothing to do with the real thing, but that doesn't stop them from having opinions.
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Jon Reid @qualitycoding.org · 3d
Don't Write Code Yet: The Real First Step in SwiftUI TDD https://qualitycoding.org/describe-test-plain-english/
Describe Your Test in Plain English | Quality Coding
Learn how to start your first SwiftUI test with TDD — not by coding right away, but by outlining the test in plain English. A practical way to plan your test.
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The Ones Who Walk Away From the Torment Nexus @thechrispaduan.bsky.social · 5d
They're reproducing!
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Pam Hemphill @pamhemphill53.bsky.social · 5d
I’m back here at the ICE Facility with the Portland Frog Brigade!
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Jon Reid @qualitycoding.org · 6d
Tight coupling spreads complexity through our code. For web service communication, let's isolate with a Request Model — a first step to Clean Architecture! https://qualitycoding.org/request-model/
Request Model: How to Architect Your Apps for Networking | Quality Coding
Tight coupling spreads complexity through our code. Let's isolate web service communication with a Request Model — a first step to Clean Architecture.
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Jon Reid @qualitycoding.org · 8d
Duration: 2 hours
Global Coding Dojo!
Join us for a dynamic online coding session where we'll practice pair programming, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and more!
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Jon Reid @qualitycoding.org · 8d
There's a free Global Coding Dojo this Wednesday, 11:00am Pacific, 15:00 UTC for anyone wanting to learn or practice TDD. Perfect for any skill level - beginners warmly welcomed! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-coding-dojo-tickets-1114576240539
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Jon Reid @qualitycoding.org · 11d
Do you wish there were a simpler way to design tests before fighting with syntax or tools? https://qualitycoding.org/describe-test-plain-english/
Describe Your Test in Plain English | Quality Coding
Learn how to start your first SwiftUI test with TDD — not by coding right away, but by outlining the test in plain English. A practical way to plan your test.
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Jon Reid @qualitycoding.org · 12d
TDD isn't about writing code first — it's about thinking first https://qualitycoding.org/describe-test-plain-english/
Geordi Drake meme Top (reject): writing code first Bottom (approve): thinking first
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Jon Reid @qualitycoding.org · 13d
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Jon Reid @qualitycoding.org · 13d
RIP Jane Goodall. I used to read about her in the old National Geographic issues we had at our summer cabin.
The Far Side cartoon features two chimpanzees in a tree, with one discovering a blonde hair on the other, asking, "Conducting a little more 'research' with that Jane Goodall tramp?"
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Jon Reid @qualitycoding.org · 15d
Describe Your Test in Plain English https://qualitycoding.org/describe-test-plain-english/
iOS Test-Driven Development Describe Your Test in Plain English Quality Coding with Jon Reid Image of post-it note with test
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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 19d
That peace and safety are actually the works of the devil and so we should embrace the alternative isn’t the argument I was expecting.
Regulating AI hastens the Antichrist, says Palantir’s Peter Thiel
Tech billionaire claims in a lecture about religion that the devil promises peace and safety by strangling technological progress with regulation
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Jon Reid @qualitycoding.org · 20d
TDD isn't the only way to get fast feedback. A "spike test" lets you know if things are working so far, before the code is really done. Here's an example. https://qualitycoding.org/spike-test/
Need Feedback Now? Quickly Hack a Spike Test | Quality Coding
TDD isn't the only way to get fast feedback. A "spike test" tells you if things are working so far, before the code is done.
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Jon Reid @qualitycoding.org · 23d
Hope you have some milk
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Christopher Owen @oysta.au · 24d
Yeah man we should really fight back by staying on X
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Jon Reid @qualitycoding.org · 25d
Whoop! The 45% off sale has been extended through Sep 22, 14:00 UTC (9am US Central). Use promo code "flashsale" at pragprog.com
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Dave Lee @davelee.me · 26d
Dutch late night TV has its take
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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · Jul 26
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Herr Goebbels Angered By Anti-Nazi Wit Comedians Banned For Humorous Remarks on Leaders --The Montreal Star, 4 Feb 1939
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Jon Reid @qualitycoding.org · 27d
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Jon Reid @qualitycoding.org · 28d
A tool is not the same thing as a discipline. Do you practice the _discipline_ of refactoring? Watch this refactoring demo to find out. https://qualitycoding.org/refactoring-demo/
Refactoring Demo: Is It More than Just Changing Stuff?
A tool is not the same thing as a discipline. Do you practice the discipline of refactoring? Watch this demo to find out.
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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · Sep 15
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[MS] @mikstev.bsky.social · Sep 14
South Korean culture has these strange customs that Americans find hard to understand.

For instance, their last president was impeached for using the military to subvert democracy, then arrested, and is now facing trial.
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