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Re:Poll: What proportion of start-ups/non-start-ups use auto... by ivankirigin on Wednesday February 04, 2009 @08:40AM (#465702)
You and I both suffer from SDS: single developer syndrome.
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Re:Poll: What proportion of start-ups/non-start-ups use auto... by mikeryan on Wednesday February 04, 2009 @08:47AM (#465708)
This is a common fallacy regarding test driven development. I use BDD/TDD MORE as a single developer. I may spend significant time writing tests, but the product is significantly better and I spend less time tracking down bugs.

The time you "lose" on the frontend of development is made up on the back.

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Re:Poll: What proportion of start-ups/non-start-ups use auto... by ivankirigin on Wednesday February 04, 2009 @03:46PM (#466474)
I know that in my mind. That's why I call it a syndrome - it is irrational. Without others, you make worse decisions because they work immediately.
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