It’s Not About the Bugs

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What’s wrong with finding bugs? Nothing, unless you send the signal that bug-finding is all you measure and care about. Face it. People tend to perform those actions for which they are rewarded. So, if you don’t track and value bug prevention, then it’s not likely your team will prevent many bugs. In this week's column, testing authority Harry Robinson explains why and points to some more productive things to measure.

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