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Clicking around in your browser is more akin to an integration test though. TDD is about unit tests, not integration tests.

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I disagree. I and others (such as Thoughtbot) often start by writing integration tests first. It’s known as outside-in testing.

TDD by started by with low level tests is just backwards. Outside-in helps you clarify the design from the perspective of the user.

https://robots.thoughtbot.com/testing-from-the-outsidein

ATDD or design-driven development starts with integration tests first, and can be a great thing if written by the PO, as you can pretty much skip acceptance testing.

It addresses a different concern than unit testing, however.

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This is the only comment to mention ATDD, and none mention BDD. :(

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