Re: does TDD lead to functional decomposition?

>Key thing Im trying to extract out of this is that without a good
>knowledge of OO principles / patterns / etc it gets hard for good OO
>designs to emerge.

Absolutely.  And a small list of bullet points will spontaneously give one 
the ability to emerge great OO designs.

Beginners would do best to learn XP (including TDD & Refactoring) and then 
learn good OO principles and patterns and how/when to refactor to 
them.  Along the way, it helps to cultivate an appreciation for simplicity.

best regards
jk


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