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Katas Are Rehearsal, Not Performance

You don't practice TDD on production code. You practice on katas and bring the muscle memory to production. The gap between knowing TDD and doing TDD is reps.

February 28, 2026 Read Article

Why TDD Matters More in the AI Era

AI changed what's cheap. It didn't change what's hard.

  • Code is abundant now. AI generates it in seconds. The bottleneck moved from writing code to verifying it.
  • Code review doesn't scale. When agents open 10 PRs a day, skimming isn't a quality strategy. Tests are.
  • Tests are the spec. A failing test suite is the clearest brief you can give an AI agent — exact target, instant feedback, objective done.
  • Agent-ready means test-ready. Without automated verification, AI-generated code is just unreviewed changes shipped faster.

The Shift

Before AI

Test → write code → review code → ship

With TDD + AI

AI generates TDD-driven code → validate it works → ship.

TDD Gears

Shift gears based on context, not habit

TDD Gears model showing Low, Medium, High, and Reverse gears for test-driven development

Low Gear

New territory. Build context. Small steps. Learn the shape of the problem before solving it.

Medium Gear

Patterns emerge. Apply design principles. Let the tests guide you toward better abstractions.

High Gear

Known patterns. Follow existing architecture. Move fast because the structure is already proven.

Reverse Gear

Wrong direction. Back up. Delete the test. Try a different approach. This isn't failure — it's steering.