BDD, also known as Behavior Driven Development, represents a revolution in the approach to software development, enabling much better communication and collaboration between technical and business teams. At least in theory. But what is it like in practice? Let’s find out!
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Software development methodology and main principles of BDD
Transforming business requirements into precise descriptions of system behavior – this is the focus of the software development methodology based on Behavior Driven Development. The key element of BDD is the creation of a common business language, understandable to developers, QA teams, and business representatives (known as „3 amigos”). This methodology emphasizes the importance of collaboration and engagement of all parties – clients, business, developers, and testers – in the process of creating the system behavior description. Such an approach ensures that the final product precisely meets business expectations and quality criteria. And this is what should matter to everyone involved in a given project.Behavior Driven Development process in practice
- Behavior specification stage: The initial phase involves a precise specification of system behaviors, reflecting key business requirements in a functional context.
- Formulating scenarios in Gherkin: This phase involves translating the behavior specifications into scenarios in the Gherkin language, which is characterized by its high readability for both technical and non-technical teams.
- Implementation of source code and tests: In this phase, the development of the source code and the creation of automated tests occur, which are directly linked to the previously defined behavior scenarios, ensuring consistency between requirements and implementation.
- Automation and validation of tests: The process of test automation aims to verify the compliance of the system implementation with its specification, enabling continuous quality control.
- Analysis of test results: The final stage is a detailed analysis of the test results, providing key information about the degree to which business requirements are met and identifying potential areas for optimization.