testing-standards

To enforce Test-Driven Development practices, you must mandate the Red-Green-Refactor cycle for all implementation tasks. This ensures every new feature starts with a failing test, leading to reliable and maintainable code across your projects.

Best practices for structuring and naming tests involve defining test quantity, focus, and clear naming conventions. Applying these standards ensures your PHP and JavaScript tests remain organized and directly linked to your acceptance criteria.

The recommended mocking strategy for test automation is to prefer fakes over mocks. You must carefully outline what to mock and what not to mock, ensuring your tests validate behavior without coupling tightly to implementation details.

To identify critical test coverage gaps after initial TDD, you should conduct a post-TDD gap analysis. This process guides you through finding and closing missing test scenarios to improve overall code quality and robustness.

Yes, you can use these testing standards for refactoring existing codebases. By applying the Red-Green-Refactor cycle and gap analysis, you establish robust test coverage that makes subsequent code refactoring safe and maintainable.