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For all developers of anything. Repeat this mantra. This is why we test, this is why we test, this is why we test. It is especially important to repeat this m
by BatFastard 10y ago
For all developers of anything. Repeat this mantra.
This is why we test, this is why we test, this is why we test.
It is especially important to repeat this mantra around management types who want last minute builds before going in front of important customers, because the light blue button looks SO much better then the dark blue button...
- nameless912 10y agoI mean, it's not like SpaceX doesn't test. They missed something, and unfortunately this time it caused a total loss that they're going to have to answer to. But yes, you're right; we recently implemented a two-week demo lockout policy at my office. No changes are allowed being committed closer than two weeks from a demo date, and two or three guys are dedicated to just testing and shaking down the system. They're the only ones allowed to call for a bug fix, and they're only allowed to call for a bug fix. It seems as though management has finally realized that missing one requirement during a demo is much, much better than having the whole enchilada crash spectacularly.
- jakub_h 10y agoThe problem is that software works the same every time, hardware doesn't have to (for example, if there was some kind of wear in the umbilical, for example).
- dr_zoidberg 10y agoThe Antares explosion footage should accompany that mantra.
- sjnvdslvjsd 10y agothey do test. space rockets are hard.
- kirrent 10y agoThis was a test which had followed previous testing.