Armor Plating Your Unit Tests in C++: Effective Bug Hunting Strategies

Explore effective unit testing techniques for C++ in this comprehensive conference talk from CppCon 2022. Delve into the fundamental purpose of unit testing: finding, fixing, and preventing bugs in your code base. Learn how to write complete, accurate, and thorough unit test cases that serve as precise laboratory equipment for examining your code. Discover principles and best practices gathered from decades of software community experience, simplified and summarized for practical application. Examine examples, consider test organization strategies, and tackle edge and corner cases to enhance your bug-hunting skills. Analyze a case study of a famously ill-fated debugging expedition, learning valuable lessons and cultural memes essential for effective bug-hunting. Gain insights from Dave Steffen, a Principal Engineer with extensive experience in defense and aerospace software engineering, as he shares his expertise in unit testing for C++ development.