Software Testing: Principles and Practices

Chapter 13

Common People Issues

In this chapter—

• Perceptions and misconceptions about testing

• Comparison between testing and development functions

• Providing career paths for testing professionals

• The role of the ecosystem and a call for action

13.1 PERCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT TESTING

In this section, we will look at some of the common “heard in the street” statements about the testing profession. These statements are sometimes made by testing professionals, by the management team, and by academicians. We will look at where these statements come from, the fallacy in the statements, and what can be given as arguments to counter these perceptions. It is important that these misconceptions and perceptions are cleared upfront to build ...