This document discusses the benefits of test-driven development (TDD) and unit testing over traditional approaches to coding without tests. It notes that coding without tests can lead to bugs that are difficult to fix and applications that are hard to update. TDD involves writing tests before production code to specify functionality, then writing just enough code to pass each test. This approach prevents bugs and ensures code quality and performance while improving maintainability. The key principle of TDD outlined is to not write any production code without a failing test first.
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