Ewald Verhoeven

Test-reduction - Doing more with less

What if a tool injected bugs into your code to see if your tests could find them? Learn how mutation testing reveals your true test quality.

Test-reduction - Doing more with less
#1about 2 minutes

Why developers often view unit testing as a chore

Unit testing is often treated like a necessary but undesirable task, which raises the question of when enough testing has been done.

#2about 3 minutes

Distinguishing between code coverage and test coverage metrics

Code coverage is a quantitative metric measuring how much source code is executed, while test coverage is a qualitative metric assessing how well tests cover possible scenarios.

#3about 3 minutes

Using mutation testing to measure test suite quality

Mutation testing automatically introduces small bugs (mutants) into source code to verify that the existing test suite can detect and "kill" them.

#4about 3 minutes

Applying basic test design with the error guessing technique

Error guessing is an intuitive, experience-based technique that is good for covering happy paths but often misses important edge cases.

#5about 3 minutes

Structuring tests with the decision table technique

The decision table technique systematically covers all combinations of input conditions but becomes impractical as the number of conditions grows exponentially.

#6about 7 minutes

Generating effective test cases with property-based testing

Property-based testing generates a wide range of test inputs automatically by describing data properties rather than specifying concrete examples, excelling at finding edge cases.

#7about 2 minutes

Prioritizing test efforts using risk-based testing

Risk-based testing helps teams decide how much testing is sufficient by estimating the probability and impact of potential failures to focus efforts on high-risk areas.

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Why traditional testing methods fail to guarantee quality
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Why traditional testing methods fail to guarantee quality

How will artificial intelligence change the future of software testing?

Testing is a social and human-centric science
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Summary of key principles for better testing
41:20 MIN

Summary of key principles for better testing

Write tests you love, not hate

Identifying the common pains of software testing
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Identifying the common pains of software testing

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Adapting testing practices to context and purpose
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Adapting testing practices to context and purpose

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Using mutation testing and metrics to improve quality
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Using mutation testing and metrics to improve quality

Testing .NET applications a Tool box for every developer

Fostering a safer environment with a testing culture
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Fostering a safer environment with a testing culture

Testing .NET applications a Tool box for every developer

Learning from history and collaborating with the team
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Learning from history and collaborating with the team

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