Specification By Example Page

By clarifying "edge cases" (like what happens if a customer has a negative balance) during the specification phase, teams avoid discovering these issues halfway through coding.

Because the examples are used to drive development and automated testing, the documentation is never out of date. If the tests pass, the documentation is accurate. Specification by Example

Specification by Example replaces vague "shall" statements with concrete scenarios. Instead of saying, "The system should handle tiered discounts," a team practicing SbE would create a table: Gold | Order Value: $100 | Discount: 20% Customer Type: Silver | Order Value: $100 | Discount: 10% These examples serve three purposes simultaneously: Requirement: They define what the system should do. Test: They provide the exact criteria for success. By clarifying "edge cases" (like what happens if