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By phomer
via theprogrammersparadox.blogspot.com
Published: Mar 28 2008 / 02:16

A simple, but interesting analogy that relates software testing back to the game of Battleship.
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Gene Gotimer replied ago:

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I would add that automated regression testing, especially if new automated tests are added when bugs are found and fixed, greatly increases the number of pegs. Or rather, those pegs are virtually free; using them doesn't change the number of pegs you have available for other testing. Even though they represent testing the same areas over and over, the bugs sometimes move (unlike ships in Battleship). Retesting is of lesser value than new testing, but not useless.

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