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Developer Testing: Alberto Savoia

How much test coverage do you need? - The Testivus Answer
Referring to "The Way of Testivus" entry: http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=203994 Morgan Conrad asked: "What is Testivus' wisdom concerning the proper percentage of test coverage?" Here you go Morgan: Testivus On Test Coverage
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The Way of Testivus
The Way of Testivus Less unit testing dogma. More unit testing karma. Translated by Alberto Savoia Translator’s Introduction In May 2006, an ill-prepared international expedition to the Himalayas lost its way. After two weeks of wondering around
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Testing Genes, Test Infection, and the Future of Developer Testing
Some developers are easily test-infected - they take to unit testing like a duck to water. Others need some time and encouragement, but eventually "get it". A third group appears to have immunity to test infection. I invent a test-gene model to categ
Posted: Jan. 26, 2007 01:59 PM
InfoWorld's Jon Udell Interviewed Alberto Savoia
On Thursday May 26 Jon Udell interviewed Alberto Savoia. Alberto had just been selected by InfoWorld as one of the 25 Top CTO's in the US in 2005. Jon asks Alberto about his vision for Agitator and Alberto demos Agitator extensively. You can see the
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Most software development organizations have compelling reasons to improve their quality, reduce their costs, and accelerate their schedules. Time after time, and year after year, the majority of software projects are of lower quality than desired, c
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