Articles filed in category 'Testing'

Using Moq: A Simple Guide to Mocking for .NET

By: Elliot Moule

Last updated: Friday, December 26, 2025

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2023 - May/Jun

Moq is a mocking library for C# .NET that can help developers achieve better unit testing by improving the isolation of tests. This article explains how to use Moq for mocking, including its features such as parameter matching, setups, verification, and sequences. Moq's fluent interface is easy to use compared to other mocking libraries and it enforces loosely coupled software design using dependency injection, resulting in modular code that is easier to test, read, and extend. The article concludes with additional resources for further reading on Moq.

• .NET
• Architecture
• C#
• Display Technologies
• Nuget
• Testing
• Unit Testing

An Introduction to Distributed Tracing with OpenTelemetry in .NET 7

By: Joydip Kanjilal

Last updated: Friday, December 26, 2025

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2023 - January/February

OpenTelemetry is an open-source distributed tracing framework. Companies that use it can make more informed decisions about their operations. Learn to use it through an example ASP.NET 7 project.

• .NET 7
• .NET Core
• .NET Core Tools
• Architecture
• Legacy code
• Testing
• Testing and Quality Control

Test Your REST APIs Using Insomnia REST Client

By: Joydip Kanjilal

Last updated: Friday, December 26, 2025

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2021 - July/August

APIs are everywhere! Joydip shows you how to take advantage of them using a new, free, cross-platform desktop framework, Insomnia, with its user-friendly interface and sophisticated features.

• Agile Development
• Insomnia
• REST
• TestFlight
• Testing
• Testing and Quality Control
• Web Development (General)
• xUnit

A Professional-Grade Configuration for Azure DevOps Services: Beyond the Quickstarts

By: Jeffrey Palermo (Clear Measure)

Last updated: Friday, December 26, 2025

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2019 - January/February

Jeffrey shows you how to organize your code to suit DevOps, configure the five Azure DevOps products, automate your pipeline for speed, and build quality into each stage of your process.

• Azure
• Cloud Computing
• Development Process
• DevOps
• Testing
• Testing and Quality Control
• TFS

Part 3: Merrily We Roll Along

By: Rod Paddock

Last updated: Friday, December 26, 2025

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2019 - January/February

Rod continues the tale of an enormous conversion project.

• Agile Development
• Editorials
• Testing
• Testing and Quality Control
• Unit Testing

Software Archaeology

By: Chris Williams

Last updated: Friday, May 8, 2026

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2017 - November/December

In "Software Archaeology," Chris Williams explores the challenges and strategies of working with legacy code, drawing from his extensive experience as a developer since the 1980s. The article delves into practical approaches for understanding and maintaining old or unfamiliar codebases, such as mapping functionality, leveraging debugging tools, and resisting the urge to refactor unnecessarily. Through real-world examples, including his own projects and inherited applications, Chris emphasizes the importance of balancing practicality with respect for existing architectural choices, while offering actionable tips to navigate the complexities of outdated systems. Ultimately, he advocates for adaptability and structured exploration to tame the chaos of legacy software.

• Editorials
• Legacy code
• Testing
• Testing and Quality Control

Improving Code Quality with Unit Tests

By: Keith Pijanowski

Last updated: Friday, May 8, 2026

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2017 - September/October

Insufficient testing can lead to devastating results. Find out what you can do to minimize outages as Keith explores unit testing using a Python tool called Coverage.py.

• Agile Development
• Coverage.py
• Python
• Testing
• Testing and Quality Control
• Unit Testing

Beta Test Your iOS Applications Using TestFlight

By: Jason Bender

Last updated: Friday, December 26, 2025

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2017 - July/August

Jason explores TestFlight, a new tool for testing your iOS apps. It has some nifty notification tools, which make it easier to have a lot of testers—or just a few, depending on what your product needs. Check out what else it has going for it.

• Android
• IOS
• Mobile Development
• Objective C
• TestFlight
• Testing
• Testing and Quality Control
• Xcode

What’s New in Visual Studio 2017

By: Markus Egger

Last updated: Friday, December 26, 2025

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2017 - May/June

It’s so new that the dust is still settling, and VS2017 was worth the wait. Markus explores the ins and outs of his favorite new features.

• .NET 4.0
• .NET 4.5
• .NET Framework
• Agile Development
• C#
• Testing
• Testing and Quality Control
• Visual Studio .NET
• Visual Studio 2017
• xUnit

Data-Driven Testing with Visual Studio

By: Paul Sheriff

Last updated: Friday, December 26, 2025

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2017 - March/April

Does the idea of using an app that’s never been tested give you the willies? It should, and Paul talks about finding the sticking points so you can be confident that your code works as intended before someone fires it up.

• .NET 4.0
• .NET 4.5
• .NET Framework
• Debugger
• Testing
• Visual Studio 2013
• Visual Studio 2015

Asynchronous, Test-Driven Development, with JavaScript and Mocha

By: Ben Coe

Last updated: Friday, December 26, 2025

Published in: CODE Magazine: 2013 - July/August

Although I’m now a huge advocate of test-driven-development, I was not an immediate convert to the school of thought. I understood the necessity of unit testing:

• JavaScript
• Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Testing
• Testing and Quality Control