intermediate · cohort · 4 weeks · 6–7 hrs/week
BDD Without the Theatre
Write scenarios that developers do not roll their eyes at, and keep living documentation honest.
¥61,000 JPY — informational list price
Overview
You practice Gherkin with tight scope, map steps to code without spaghetti, and learn when BDD is the wrong hammer. Role-playing includes product pushback.
What is included
- Scenario sizing rules
- Step reuse without mystery indirection
- Living docs that stay near code
- Tagging for selective runs
- Collaboration rituals that respect time zones
- Anti-patterns from “enterprise” templates
- Translation notes for JP/EN mixed teams
Outcomes you can evidence
- Facilitate example mapping sessions that end with commitments
- Trim scenario libraries bloated with UI detail
- Keep automation aligned with spoken examples
Lead mentor
Mika Okada
Program director for communication-heavy QA practices.
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FAQ
Cucumber-style thinking with framework-agnostic emphasis.
Experience notes
“BDD Without the Theatre cut our scenario bloat; product still verbose, but devs stopped ignoring the file.”