I’ve been working with AI assisted coding for a long while now and I’ve gotten to experience the strength but also the weaknesses of agent coding. I’ve found a current set up that helps mitigate the weaknesses that involves strict quality gates at the time of commit. The goal? Never commit “bad” code! At first… Continue reading (Strict) Precommit Hooks: Shifting AI Feedback Left
Tag: Automated Testing
Hypothetical Course on Automated Testing for Video Games
I’ve thought about what sort of information I’d want to see if I were watching an educational course on the topic of “automated testing for video games.” Here are my thoughts. I would assume a course would start out with the basics. Basics like here is a test, here is how to come up with… Continue reading Hypothetical Course on Automated Testing for Video Games
Writing Tests for Video Games: A Philosophy (2022)
I mean to capture my current early 2022 thoughts on writing tests intended to be run by automated processes created for Unity based video games. I want to capture my thoughts so I can share this and receive feedback. I know I haven’t found a holistic philosophy around testing. I know I can be better.… Continue reading Writing Tests for Video Games: A Philosophy (2022)
Global Game Jam 2022: Retro
I attended Global Game Jam 2022. If you don’t know what a game jam is, the programmer in me will say “it is a hackathon but your product is a video game.” How did I do? As a learning experience I am proud of what I was able to accomplish. However; I think there is… Continue reading Global Game Jam 2022: Retro
Thoughts on Unity Testing
Writing tests for software is important for multiple reasons. For me, testing increases velocity by removing the need for manual verification of a feature or bug fix. For me, testing takes on a form of documentation for my software. For me, testing lets me return to a project and get a little hit of dopamine… Continue reading Thoughts on Unity Testing