The concept of regression testing

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BrilloPad replied

3 June 2008, 12:24
Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post

It is a weird term. Perhaps better would be "Make sure it still does what it used to do before someone dicked about with it"

If I had to be circumsized, I hope someone goes through that test.
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scooby replied

3 June 2008, 11:30
Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

Give that man a certificate and bang him up !

you want to get me pregnant?
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DodgyAgent replied

3 June 2008, 11:23
Originally posted by scooby View Post

christ, this takes me back to a conversation last week about this very thing! i thought regression testing was the ability to backup should it all go tits up! in fact its odd term which i feel is more suited to the name Compatibility or Operational testing...

Altho, i'm an IT Services person, not software development! so i'm probably very wrong!

Give that man a certificate and bang him up !
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Advocate replied

3 June 2008, 11:17
Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View Post

Gets my vote!

WHS
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Peoplesoft bloke replied

3 June 2008, 11:15
Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post

It is a weird term. Perhaps better would be "Make sure it still does what it used to do before someone dicked about with it"

Gets my vote!
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DiscoStu replied

3 June 2008, 10:57
Originally posted by scooby View Post

christ, this takes me back to a conversation last week about this very thing! i thought regression testing was the ability to backup should it all go tits up! in fact its odd term which i feel is more suited to the name Compatibility or Operational testing...

Altho, i'm an IT Services person, not software development! so i'm probably very wrong!

It is a weird term. Perhaps better would be "Make sure it still does what it used to do before someone dicked about with it"
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scooby replied

3 June 2008, 10:45
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Ah you mean that sort of regression - Bah!

christ, this takes me back to a conversation last week about this very thing! i thought regression testing was the ability to backup should it all go tits up! in fact its odd term which i feel is more suited to the name Compatibility or Operational testing...

Altho, i'm an IT Services person, not software development! so i'm probably very wrong!
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sasguru replied

3 June 2008, 10:44
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Is there another sort? Like going back to childhood memories?

Regression modelling (stats).
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BrilloPad replied

3 June 2008, 10:41
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Ah you mean that sort of regression - Bah!

Is there another sort? Like going back to childhood memories?
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sasguru replied

3 June 2008, 10:39
Ah you mean that sort of regression - Bah!
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BrilloPad started a topic The concept of regression testing

3 June 2008, 10:30
The concept of regression testing

I just got allocated a regression bug where build and base give identical numbers. seems both are wrong and users trying to squeeze in a demand - though scope closed months ago.

I really really must find another gig...
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