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Why "Bug Free" is Impossible

One of the most common misconceptions about software testing is that, once a program or software system has gone through testing, it is free of bugs. If you accept this assumption, it logically follows that, if any bugs are found by the end user, the software was not properly tested. Both of these statements are absolutely false.

Engineering Thinking 2011-08-23

Tested or Not?

A software system’s “tested” status is an interesting thing. Sometimes, in a schedule crunch, the decision makers may decide to cut back on testing, hitting only the most commonly used portions of the system. Almost inevitably, when this is done, a bug in one of the less commonly used parts of the system gets out.

Engineering Thinking 2009-07-22

Baseline Systems for Testing

I haven’t researched this, so I don’t know if it’s already an established practice or not.

Engineering Thinking 2008-09-16
Adam Platt
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