The TRUTH About Cucumber & BDD

Daniel Terhorst-North and Dave Farley dive into the so-called “Cucumber problem,” arguing that while Behaviour Driven Development can supercharge agile teams, overreliance on tools like Cucumber can shift focus from real collaboration, shared understanding, and clear requirements.

They unpack how teams often get bogged down in Gherkin syntax and step definitions, losing sight of the big picture: delivering well-tested, maintainable software through honest conversations and widespread ownership.

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