2024/03/20 by Lucas Melo Neves, Oscar Campos, Neves, Lucas +9
Computer Science · #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Software Engineering (cs.SE) #Software Engineering Research #Software Engineering Techniques and Practices #Software System Performance and Reliability
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2403.13220
openalex publication_date 2024/03/20 · openalex created_date 2024/03/23 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
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.