Ad Hoc Programming vs Test Driven Development
Developers should use ad hoc programming in situations requiring rapid prototyping, debugging, or solving urgent, short-term issues where formal development processes would be too slow or unnecessary meets developers should use tdd when building reliable, maintainable software, especially in agile environments or for complex systems where requirements evolve. Here's our take.
Ad Hoc Programming
Developers should use ad hoc programming in situations requiring rapid prototyping, debugging, or solving urgent, short-term issues where formal development processes would be too slow or unnecessary
Ad Hoc Programming
Nice PickDevelopers should use ad hoc programming in situations requiring rapid prototyping, debugging, or solving urgent, short-term issues where formal development processes would be too slow or unnecessary
Pros
- +It is useful for tasks like data analysis scripts, quick automation of repetitive tasks, or testing hypotheses in research
- +Related to: rapid-prototyping, scripting-languages
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Test Driven Development
Developers should use TDD when building reliable, maintainable software, especially in agile environments or for complex systems where requirements evolve
Pros
- +It helps catch defects early, improves code quality through refactoring, and provides a safety net for changes, making it ideal for projects requiring high test coverage or frequent iterations, such as web applications or APIs
- +Related to: unit-testing, automated-testing
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Ad Hoc Programming if: You want it is useful for tasks like data analysis scripts, quick automation of repetitive tasks, or testing hypotheses in research and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Test Driven Development if: You prioritize it helps catch defects early, improves code quality through refactoring, and provides a safety net for changes, making it ideal for projects requiring high test coverage or frequent iterations, such as web applications or apis over what Ad Hoc Programming offers.
Developers should use ad hoc programming in situations requiring rapid prototyping, debugging, or solving urgent, short-term issues where formal development processes would be too slow or unnecessary
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