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Testing is overrated?

• Allocator2008 18y ago
  Interesting. To me Quality = Adherence to Spec. If the software matches the spec perfectly, then then quality is 100%. Users can eat it as far as I'm concerned. If something is written according to spec, then it is a quality product, "usability" be damned. Just my personal opinion. :-)
  • run4yourlives 18y ago
    Work for the enterprise, don't ya?
  • dev1 18y ago
    Not sure I'd want to use your software, Allocator2008! I'd say that this is wrong for two reasons. I think you're right that adherence to spec is important (if the spec says "Send an email" and the app doesn't, then something is wrong). But: 1. Within spec adherence, there is still good code and bad code. Is the code maintainable, understandable, secure? And was it written efficiently? 2. Sometimes the spec is wrong. Documentation isn't infallible, and software should change based on users' needs.