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Why code review beats testing: evidence from decades of programming research
tl;dr If you want to ship high quality code, you should invest in more than one of formal code review, design inspection, testing, and quality assurance. Testing catches fewer bugs per hour than human inspection of code, but it might be catching different types of bugs.
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Software EngineeringCareer & Management2011
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2011 | Why code review beats testing: evidence from decades of programming research by kevinburke | 117 | 47 |
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