tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414482498098790205.post3421874792204835362..comments2023-05-18T03:46:07.779-06:00Comments on Questioning Software: Too much testing?Ben Simohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11448600123169359955noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414482498098790205.post-37663594205215717142007-07-08T16:16:00.000-06:002007-07-08T16:16:00.000-06:00Joe,You have tested my example and found it wantin...Joe,<BR/><BR/>You have tested my example and found it wanting. In software, the "students" sometimes change without notice and forget how to do what they used to do well.<BR/><BR/>I just read a much better comparison of testing to music by <A HREF="http://www.kohl.ca" REL="nofollow">Jonathan Kohl</A>. Take a look at it <A HREF="http://www.kohl.ca/blog/archives/000189.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Ben Simohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448600123169359955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414482498098790205.post-6989806412683708572007-07-08T15:11:00.000-06:002007-07-08T15:11:00.000-06:00"Executing the same tests over and over again is l..."Executing the same tests over and over again is like a grade school teacher giving a class the same spelling list and test each week. The children will eventually learn to spell the words on the list and ace the test; but this does not help them learn to spell any new words. At some point, the repeated testing stops adding value."<BR/><BR/>I agree with the point you are trying to make, but this is a poor example. Learning to spell isn't really the point of software - being good enough for production is.<BR/><BR/>If executing the same tests were really like a teacher using the same spelling list and test each week, then the students would<BR/>- occasionally forget everything they previously knew<BR/>- have a batch of new schoolmates arrive every single day - some of whom don't even know how to tie their shoes<BR/>- periodically forget random words for no obvious reason<BR/>- be allowed to graduate when they knew every word on the list and nothing more - acing the test is the only requirementAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com