Do I need to be an experienced Python developer?

Basic Python knowledge is helpful, but you don't need to be an expert. The course is designed for anyone who encounters Python in their work and wants to learn proper testing and TDD practices.

What testing frameworks and libraries are covered?

The course covers Python unittest, pytest-style assertions, mocking libraries, Flask for API testing, the behave library for BDD, faker for test data generation, and locust for performance testing.

Is this course focused only on unit testing?

No. The course progresses from unit testing through integration testing (with testcontainers and real databases), API acceptance testing, BDD with behave, and performance testing with locust — covering the full testing pyramid.

Will I work on a real project during the course?

Yes. All exercises build on a continuous firewall policy project — from basic logic to database integration, HTTP APIs, BDD scenarios, and performance tests. By the end, you'll have a fully tested application.

Is the course delivered live or is it pre-recorded?

The course is delivered live and online. You can interact with the instructor in real-time, ask questions via chat or audio, and participate in hands-on exercises. Video recordings are provided after the course for review.

Will I receive a certificate after completing the course?

Yes, all participants receive a shareable online certificate of attendance. You can also take an optional 1-hour exam, with your score printed on the certificate.

Testing with Python - TDD Workshop

About the Testing with Python Course

Python is a de facto scripting language that is used for many tasks. If you encountered Python on your career path, but never had time to properly dive into testing and TDD with that, then this course is for you.

What You'll Learn in This workshop

Apply TDD practices to build reliable Python applications from the ground up
Write unit, integration, and acceptance tests with proper isolation and mocking
Implement BDD scenarios with behave and API tests with Flask
Design performance test suites with locust and generate test data with faker

Testing with Python Outline

1. Module 1

• Introduction and setup check.
• Exercise 1: We start right away with coding exercise. The task is to code a complex firewall policy logic with some hints and skeleton code. No TDD, just code. 30 minutes will be not enough, but from the task description, most engineers will tell that it is doable in 30 minutes. After failure, we go into discussion mode.

2. Module 2

• TDD cycle: red, green, refactor.
• Overview of Python unittest library.
• Exercise 2: Implement the same task with firewall policy, but using a TDD cycle by writing unit tests (with hints).
• Looking at the test coverage.

3. Module 3

• Overview of Python mocking libraries.
• Exercise 3: Build on top of firewall policy logic and add integration with firewall log storage. Mock the storage and access logic.

4. Module 4

• Clean code principles for Python.
• Integration tests vs unit tests.
• Introduction to ATDD and double feedback loop.
• Overview of Docker and Python implementation of testcontainers.
• Exercise 4: Implement integration tests with a real database for firewall log storage and query. Make sure they run in CI.

5. Module 5

• Introduction into pair programming.
• Overview of Python requests library.
• Exercise 5: Split into pairs. Implement firewall management API with Flask from a template. Add HTTP API acceptance tests.

6. Module 6

• Introduction into BDD.
• Overview of Python behave library.
• Exercise 6: Re-implement acceptance tests with the BDD approach.

7. Module 7

• Introduction to performance testing.
• Overview of Python faker library for test data generation.
• Overview of Python locust library for the performance test suite.
• Exercise 7: Implement a performance test suite for firewall components.

Who Should Attend

developers
software architects
technical project managers
system administrators

What's Included

Unique content - .

Certificate of attendance - you will get a shareable online certificate.

Exam after the course - you may pass an optional 1-hour exam and get your score printed on the certificate.

Workshop happens online - join from the convenience of your office or home.

Video recordings will be available after the course - you can revisit some topics later.

Live and interactive - you can ask questions in the chat or over audio and get live clarifications.

Q&A session in the end of each day - you will to get answers to more complex questions in a 1-hour long Q&A session.

Quizzes and polls during the course - learning should be fun!

Practical exercises with solutions - lots of simple and not-so-simple tasks to practice with during the course; Solutions will be provided afterwards.

Additional home work - for those who want to practice more after the course; Homework will be reviewed and supplemented by constructive feedback.

Lifetime e-mail support - you can get answers on anything related to the course content as well as advice based on your company specific situation.