Golang: Testing Unreachable Dependencies

The Humble Object Design Pattern: Navigating the Challenges of Unit Testing In the evolving landscape of software development, the need for code reliability and maintainability stands paramount. A consistent hurdle developers encounter is the intricate task of unit testing code entangled with external components. To address this, the software community has introduced a promising solution: The Humble Object design pattern. The Problem: Code Intertwined with External Dependencies Consider the scenario of developing software where your logic is deeply embedded with user interfaces, databases, filesystems, or other third-party elements....

August 29, 2023 · 7 min · Thomas CLAUDEL