Chapter 2

How can I learn anything before writing code?

Chưa viết dòng mã nào, sao biết được gì?

The chapter's question

Is there a way to find this out without building anything?

Big idea

Most questions can be answered without writing a single line of code.

In this chapter

  1. Part 2.1

    Doing It Manually

    Could I do it by hand for the first ten people?

  2. Part 2.2

    Selling It First

    Would taking pre-orders answer the question?

  3. Part 2.3

    Using What Exists

    Could I stitch existing tools together instead of building?

  4. Part 2.4

    When You Must Build

    Which part must I build myself?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of The Smallest Test is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of The Smallest Test

  1. 1.Is my prototype testing the riskiest question?
  2. 2.How can I learn anything before writing code?
  3. 3.Should my test be good, or small enough to repeat?
  4. 4.What's the harm in testers being nice to me?
  5. 5.If nothing changes after a test, what did I learn?