Same tests, no new bugs found: which principle?
QuizEasy-MediumAsked in: Accenture
The same 150 regression tests (tests that re-check old features after each change) have passed on every build for a year. Meanwhile, users keep reporting new bugs in features those tests cover, using inputs the tests never try.
Which testing principle explains this best?
- Tests wear out (the pesticide paradox)
- Testing is context dependent
- Absence-of-defects fallacy
- Early testing saves time and money
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