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Elevating Software Quality in Agile Environments: The Role of Testing Professionals in Unit Testing

Elevating Software Quality in Agile Environments: The Role of Testing Professionals in Unit Testing

Authors :
Neves, Lucas
Campos, Oscar
Santos, Robson
Santos, Italo
Magalhaes, Cleyton
Santos, Ronnie de Souza
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Testing is an essential quality activity in the software development process. Usually, a software system is tested on several levels, starting with unit testing that checks the smallest parts of the code until acceptance testing, which is focused on the validations with the end-user. Historically, unit testing has been the domain of developers, who are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of their code. However, in agile environments, testing professionals play an integral role in various quality improvement initiatives throughout each development cycle. This paper explores the participation of test engineers in unit testing within an industrial context, employing a survey-based research methodology. Our findings demonstrate that testing professionals have the potential to strengthen unit testing by collaborating with developers to craft thorough test cases and fostering a culture of mutual learning and cooperation, ultimately contributing to increasing the overall quality of software projects.

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.2403.13220
Document Type :
Working Paper