The Digital Press

Cucumber is a tool that uses plain-language syntax to write automated acceptance tests, aiming to improve team communication and collaboration. It supports Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) by allowing domain experts and developers to create readable test scenarios.

Why it matters: Cucumber bridges gaps between technical and non-technical team members, potentially improving shared understanding of requirements.

The stakes: Without active engagement from business experts, maintaining Cucumber tests can become cumbersome and reduce productivity.

The other side: Some developers find Cucumber adds unnecessary complexity and prefer traditional unit tests over maintaining regex-driven plain language tests.

Commenters say: Opinions are divided; some praise its collaborative potential, while others criticize it as extra busywork that often fails in real-world use.