Personal unit testing
Edward O’Connor ∎
test-driven lifehacking
Michal Wallace’s idea
daily
did I do the dishes?
did I fix a bug?
have I talked to my parents recently?
pass, fail, skip
what makes a good test?
fixable today in 1–2 hours
bad: “Have I read Ulysses?”
good: “Did I read 10 pages of the book I’m reading?”
steps, not ends
bad: “Do I speak seven languages fluently?”
good: “did I study Spanish for more than 20 minutes yesterday?”
what, not how
works in your life
mindfulness
test coverage
balance
work
family & friends
health
community
finances
sticking to it
50% rule
gradual updating
effortless test-taking
pencil and paper
spreadsheet
gaming your own system
vacation v. weekends
avoid introspection
I’m my own imaginary friend
buddy system
public tests
public ChangeLog
results on twitter
progress
two months
9/11/2007 — 45%
9/16/2007 — 50%
10/5/2007 — 67%
10/31/2007 — 73%
11/6/2007 — 80%
thank you