nw-test-design-mandates

You can enforce boundary testing and business language in acceptance tests by applying design mandates during peer review. This requires tests to use driving ports as entry points and abstract test steps into business language.

A walking skeleton is an acceptance test design pattern that balances coverage and speed. It ensures complete user journeys with observable business value while maintaining scalable test structures across features.

You verify complete user journeys during peer review by checking that acceptance tests cover end-to-end scenarios with observable business value. Design mandates require evidence collection to validate this coverage.

Yes, this acceptance test design approach requires external entry points. Boundary enforcement mandates specify that tests must be driven by driving ports to ensure proper boundary testing.

The mandates for acceptance test structure and readability require boundary enforcement, business language abstraction, and complete user journeys. Compliance is verified through evidence collection during peer review.

Design mandates for acceptance tests may not suit projects lacking driving ports or clear business language requirements. They apply specifically to scenarios validating test structure, readability, and end-to-end coverage.