Showing posts with label Metrics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Metrics. Show all posts

November 23, 2007

Maybe it would be better if code changes broke our tests


For those that put faith in code coverage metrics:

Consider this: If a small change made to the code produces no change in the results of any of the tests, we have evidence of insufficiency of the full set [of tests].

- Robert H. Dunn,
Software Quality: Concepts and Plans