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A key attribute of test quality is that the tests must be effective, that is, there must be a high probability that they will detect defects in the product. Conceptually this is simple, but it is more difficult to come up with simple metrics that can...

Efficiency was a recurring sub-theme at the Ørdev software conference in Malmö, appearing explicitly in at least five of the presentation titles. However, most of the speakers were quick to point out that efficiency has little meaning without a focus...

The Agile software development track during the Ørdev conference in Malmö last week included several sessions on Behavior Driven Development (BDD). This development methodology is one of the latest of the "driven development" paradigms and is positioned...

I am finally taking the plunge and starting an external blog on software testing. My views on software testing have been acquired on the job during 13 years of helping to test a number of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems in the Microsoft...