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April Fools 2014: The *Real* Test Driven Development

11 days ago
  • #Haskell
  • #code-generation
  • #TDD
  • Djinn, a code inferencer demo program, is available at http://hackage.haskell.org/package/djinn and can be installed via the Cabal package 'djinn'.
  • Parametricity is highlighted as a valuable concept in programming.
  • A discussion on the possibility of automating code generation based on test cases, with some skepticism and excitement.
  • Mentions of April Fool's pranks related to automated code generation tools.
  • Reference to a PLDI'14 paper on generating code for Test-Driven Development (TDD).
  • Speculation on the potential productivity gains from automated code generation tools.
  • Requests for alpha or beta testing opportunities for such tools.
  • Mixed reactions ranging from belief in the potential to skepticism about the feasibility of such tools.