By Rex Black
Why Care About Testing Processes?
- Bugs are expensive
US economy loses $60B yearly due to bugs, $20B of which could be saved through better testing
- Bugs drive away customers
Handwriting recognition bugs in Newton cost Apple the person digital assistant (PDA) market
- Bugs sometimes kill people
Therac-25 overdoses, Patriot clock overflow
- Inadequate testing endangers the project
Bad testing processes can increase the risk of project delay or cancellation by 25 to 300%
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