Author:

Franklin Webber

College dropout, turned instructor who found software development because everything else in his life was going too well. Forged by the fires of tech support, quality assurance and software development, he now brings technology to the hungry, sullied masses with raw energy, immeasurable empathy and a strong injection of humor.


Watch: Writing Great Unit Tests with ChefSpec

On March 23rd, I presented a live webinar on Writing Great Unit Tests. Watch the recording below to hear me explain how to write unit tests and how they apply to the domain of cookbook development. You’ll see me demonstrate how to build cookbooks by using a test-driven approach.

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Watch: Test Driven Cookbook Development

On February 24th I presented a live webinar on Test Driven Cookbook Development. Watch the recording below to hear me explain what unit and integration tests are and how they apply to the domain of cookbook development. You’ll see me demonstrate how to build cookbooks by using a test-driven approach.

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Static Analysis: Improving the quality and consistency of your cookbooks

Every time we make changes to our cookbooks we are introducing risk. We can stop making changes to reduce the risk OR we can adopt new practices, like linting and testing, to help us manage that risk.

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