BDD, or Behavior-Driven Development, is a software development approach that focuses on describing how a system should behave from the perspective of its stakeholders.
It typically involves writing specifications in natural language that describe the expected behavior of the system, often using a syntax like “Given-When-Then” to structure the specifications. BDD frameworks provide tools and libraries to facilitate the creation and execution of these specifications, allowing developers to automate testing and ensure that the software meets the desired behavior.
Behavior-Driven development was pioneered by Daniel Terhorst-North back inĀ the early 00s, as he explained in a 2006 article called Introducing BDD.
The BDD frameworks have gained popularity in Software Testing for several reasons:
Working Together: BDD helps different people, like developers and testers, talk and work together easily.
Easy to Understand: It uses simple language to describe how the software should behave, so everyone can understand it.
Automatic Testing: BDD tools can run tests automatically, which saves time and makes sure the software keeps working well.
Easy to Fix: It helps organize tests neatly, so when things need fixing, it’s easier to do.
In our Java SDET program, we dive deep into BDD frameworks using real projects. This means students get to practice using BDD principles in real situations. By working on actual projects, they learn how to deal with common problems they might face later on. This hands-on learning helps them get ready for jobs in software testing and development.
