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Making software defect correction "fun"
Show me someone who cares. Fixing bugs from an unfeeling checklist gets to be a drag. If the fix will put a smile on someone’s face, let me see it.
Don’t make me work alone. Every bug fix is a ...
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Does defect density measure QA or dev effectiveness?
I have read that it measures the effectiveness of QA but I do not get it
It is surely a good idea to take any such statement about metrics with a grain of salt.
The only way I can think of to use the ...
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Does defect density measure QA or dev effectiveness?
It was probably refering to defects found after release. ie by users not QA.
In this case, it is a measure of QA effectiveness as poorly coded work would be easier to find bugs in and hence not ...
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Does defect density measure QA or dev effectiveness?
Defect density measures the number of defects found per unit of code measurement (never ever use lines of code for this), for a given period of time. The higher the number, the greater the density of ...
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Formal methods for software defect investigation?
Techniques such as the five whys, fault tree analysis, and related quality tools are useful for performing root cause analysis. However, root cause analysis requires an understanding of what is ...
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Making software defect correction "fun"
Additionally, laud bug fixing.
It must be held in esteem by the business, and treated equivalently (if not superior) to delivering a feature. Otherwise why would I fix something when no one cares and ...
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Does defect density measure QA or dev effectiveness?
If you get defect density from errors reported in shipped products, then you measure defects multiplied by customer willingness to engage with you. So if you fix the problems, and inform the reporters ...
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