42: Using Automated Tests to Help Teach Python - Trey Hunner




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Summary: <p>This interview with Trey Hunner discusses his use of automated tests to help teach programming.</p> <p>Automated testing is a huge part of developing great software. But many new developers don't get exposed to testing for quite a while. But this is changing.</p> <p>New ways to teach programming include automated tests from the beginning.</p> <p>Trey Hunner is one of the PSF directors and a Python and Django team trainer, and he has been using automated tests to help people learn Python.</p><p>Special Guest: Trey Hunner.</p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pythonbytes.fm">Python Bytes</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pythonbytes.fm">Get the latest Python news with the Python Bytes Podcast.</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://talkpython.fm">Talk Python to Me</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://talkpython.fm">Get the back story and hear about the human side of the Python things you love with the Talk Python to Me Podcast</a> </li> </ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/testpodcast">Support Test &amp; Code - Software Testing, Development, Python</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul> <li><a title="Trey Hunner" rel="nofollow" href="http://treyhunner.com/">Trey Hunner</a></li> <li><a title="Python Morsels - write better Python code" rel="nofollow" href="http://try.pythonmorsels.com/">Python Morsels - write better Python code</a></li> <li><a title="Trey's Weekly Python Chat" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.weeklypython.chat/">Trey's Weekly Python Chat</a></li> <li><a title="Trey's Training business: Truthful Technology" rel="nofollow" href="http://truthful.technology/">Trey's Training business: Truthful Technology</a></li> <li><a title="exercism.io" rel="nofollow" href="http://exercism.io/">exercism.io</a></li> <li><a title="PyBites Code Challenges " rel="nofollow" href="https://codechalleng.es/">PyBites Code Challenges </a></li> <li><a title="CheckiO" rel="nofollow" href="https://checkio.org/">CheckiO</a></li> </ul>