April Fools 2014: The *Real* Test Driven Development

April Fools 2014: The Real Test Driven Development

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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.