Why software testing is an increasingly important aspect of modern software development
In 2002, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a report detailing the economic impact of inadequate software testing (NIST Report, 2002). The report concluded that: “… the national annual costs of an inadequate infrastructure for software testing is estimated to range from $22.2 billion to $59.5 billion.” The NIST report also pointed out that the state of software test...