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What Pakistani Computer Science and Software Engineering Students Think about Software Testing?

Publisher: IEEE

Abstract:

Software testing is one of the crucial supporting processes of the software life cycle. Unfortunately for the software industry, the role is stigmatized, partly due to mi...View more

Abstract:

Software testing is one of the crucial supporting processes of the software life cycle. Unfortunately for the software industry, the role is stigmatized, partly due to misperception and partly due to treatment of the role. The present study aims to analyse the situation to explore what restricts computer science and software engineering students from taking up a testing career in the software industry. To conduct this study, we surveyed 88 Pakistani students taking computer science or software engineering degrees. The results showed that the present study supports previous work into the unpopularity of testing compared to other software life cycle roles. Furthermore, the findings of our study showed that the role of tester has become a social role, with as many social connotations as technical implications.
Date of Conference: 06-09 December 2022
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 16 February 2023
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Publisher: IEEE
Conference Location: Japan

I. Introduction

The role of tester does not appear as one of the preferred roles among the population of software developers, according to previous study results [1] [2]. Some studies point out the need for reversing people’s perceptions regarding this role [3] [4] by using career progression and other related mechanisms to reinforce the crucial contributions that a tester brings to the project.

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