It would hardly take 10 minutes for a beginner-level Java developer to try out the code in this article. This is an actionable article that guides a user to write a very simple unit test while developing a simple application. This article provides an introduction to the test-first or test-driven development (TDD) philosophy which recommends that unit testing and coding should go hand-in-hand to ensure the stability of your code. You need not be familiar with the JUnit framework or NetBeans IDE to follow this article. This article is intended for Java developers with basic knowledge of core Java and Object Oriented Principles.