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What is the difference between "verification of correctness" and "validation of value" when assessing automated test suites in an Agile environment, and how can teams avoid a suite that is "green but useless"?
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The correct answer is A) A passing ("green") suite only confirms tests didn't fail — it doesn't confirm the tests assert meaningful, business-relevant behavior; mutation testing, code review of tests, and mapping tests to requirements help validate their value
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A passing ("green") suite only confirms tests didn't fail — it doesn't confirm the tests assert meaningful, business-relevant behavior; mutation testing, code review of tests, and mapping tests to requirements help validate their value
Explanation
Tests that assert trivial things (e.g. "function exists") can pass while providing little confidence; reviewing test intent and using techniques like mutation testing helps surface such gaps.
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