Ruby, Rails, and Agile software development processes such as Behavior-Driven Development seem to have been made for each other right from the very start. Indeed, with all three focusing on a productivity-first approach to building software, it’s no wonder why developers are making the transition in droves. Foundations of RSpec: Behavior-Driven Development with Ruby and Rails shows you how embrace the RSpec framework to take advantage of the latest approach to one of the Agility movement’s key paradigms: test-driven development. Known as Behavior-Driven Development, RSpec facilitates the creation of testing solutions that are easily understandable by both developers and business analysts. The result is a faster, more efficient, and less painful software development process because all key players are able to closely monitor and even participate in the software’s evolution over the course of the project. What you’ll learn Build software more effectively by taking advantage of mocking, stubbing, and code coverage approaches to testing. Get acquainted with RSpec, the popular framework used to implement Behavior-Driven Development in the Ruby language. Use RSpec to test Rails models, controllers, views, and helpers. Who is this book for?

Ruby and Rails developers seeking to more efficiently develop their applications by taking a behavior-driven approach. Related Titles Beginning Ruby: From Novice to Professional Beginning Rails: From Novice to Professional Practical Ruby Gems Beginning Ruby on Rails E-Commerce: From Novice to Professional