test-driven-development

The red-green-refactor cycle enforces test-driven development by requiring a failing test first, implementing minimal code to pass it, and then refactoring to ensure high-quality, test-backed software production.

You enforce test-first development by applying this methodology to new feature development, bug fixes, and refactoring tasks, ensuring every code change is grounded in testable behavior before implementation.

Yes, you need terminal access to execute test suites and verify the failure-before-implementation cycle, ensuring the red-green-refactor methodology is strictly followed for reliable code production.

The best way to prevent regression is using the red-green-refactor approach to define failure conditions first, ensuring your network retry mechanism is reliable and fully covered by testable behavior.

Writing a failing test before implementation eliminates the uncertainty of untested code by enforcing a systematic development cycle that prevents the accumulation of technical debt and brittle logic.

Strict test-driven development should be avoided for rapid prototyping or exploratory coding where immediate testable behavior is not critical, as it enforces a rigid failure-before-implementation cycle requiring terminal test execution.