Automated unit Bestpractise

Automated unit testing
Continuous integration software--CruiseControl
Yes...
More code needs to be written
Estimates will increase
It's a new way of working
It feels weired,perhaps pointless initially
But...
Automated unit testing is very powerfull
Lets you regression test code for free!
Helps you write cheaner code
Provides a good milestone for completion
Provides confidence when changing, fixing or refactoring code
If you can write code, you can write a unit test!
A defect is raised...
Look at the unit tests
Write a unit test to prove the bug -- make sure its reproducible
Fix the bug
The new test will pass
Check-in the fix and new test
Chances of reoccurrence are greatly reduced

Continuous integration
Project blogs -- Pebble

Tracking metrics over time -- QALab

http://www.scribd.com/doc/387095/Java-Development-Best-Practices