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Software testing, how and why? | by nhlinux | 2005-02-28 06:43:13 |
| late chiming in here but... |
by deadweasle |
2005-02-28 09:21:56 |
I cringed when I read this, yes you employ the same type of testing when developing web apps: unit, integration, system, regression, acceptance, etc.
As for the why? Well in a traditional app if a user breaks it, the impact is generally limited to that person. If they break a web app, it has the possibility of affecting every user. You also have to realize that unless the site is hiding behind a firewall on an intranet, your code is open to anyone who wants to take a stab at it. So not only do you need to test for the ordinary things but also things like SQL injection and other web app security features. That is not to say you can ignore doing this for an intranet site, it just means it's more important for an open site.
I read farther down that you started out as a web monkey and you're clawing your way up to web developer, I have some advice. If you're going to sling code, go out and get yourself a book on software engineering or system design. Learn the proper techniques for software development, you will save yourself and your clients much headache.
As a bonus, you'll also avoid making people like me gnash our teeth in your general direction. I've had to work extra hard with several clients because the last guy they hired to develop a web app for them, burned them. Most often it was their own fault because they chose the guy who was the cheapest and sad to say it but that's usually the guy who picked up a teach yourself PHP in 24 hours or ... for dummies and now claims to be developer. You at least admit to being a noob and that means you can learn not to be one. :)
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