Topics include:

  • Recommended testing tools
  • PHPUnit vs. phpspec
  • Mockery vs. Prophecy
  • The benefits of defensive programming
  • How to convince your manager to let you write tests

This episode is brought to you by Laracasts.

Links:

  • Minimum Viable Tests, Chris' new book
  • Grumpy Learning, Chris' personal website
  • PHPUnit testing framework
  • phpspec testing framework
  • Mockery test double library
  • Prophecy test double library
  • Patchwork monkey patching library
  • Development Hell, Chris and Ed Finkler's podcast
  • Sponsored by Laracasts