THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TESTING
A variety of different people may be involved in the total testing effort, and they may be drawn from a broad set of backgrounds. Some will be developers, some professional testers, and some will be specialists, such as those with performance testing skills, whilst others may be users drafted in to assist with acceptance testing. Who ever is involved in testing needs at least some understanding of the skills and techniques of testing to make an effective contribution to the overall testing effort.
Testing can be more effective if it is not undertaken by the individual(s) who wrote the code, for the simple reason that the creator of anything (whether it is software or a work of art) has a special relationship with the ...
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