0088-laravel-tdd-with-pest

To practice TDD in Laravel using Pest, write a failing feature test first, implement the minimal code to pass it, and refactor for clarity. This workflow enforces deterministic tests and validates expected failure reasons before behavior implementation.

The RED-GREEN-REFACTOR workflow drives Laravel feature testing by confirming a test fails first, writing minimal production code to pass it, then improving structure. It treats difficult tests as a signal of coupled code to guide refactoring.

Yes, this TDD workflow supports both Pest and PHPUnit for Laravel feature testing. It applies the same discipline of writing failing tests before production changes and validating expected failure reasons across both testing frameworks.

You make Laravel tests faster by running Pest or PHPUnit with parallel test execution. This provides faster feedback cycles while maintaining deterministic tests that avoid sleeps and rely on realistic data setup with model factories.

Unpredictable Laravel feature tests often lack determinism, using sleeps or coupled code. This TDD workflow requires deterministic tests without sleeps, using model factories for realistic data setup and treating difficult tests as a signal to refactor toward small services.

You should refactor during Laravel TDD after your failing test passes, treating difficult tests as a signal of overly coupled code. Refactor toward small services and better dependency injection to improve clarity and maintain test determinism.