
2017 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Introduction
Author : Neil Walkinshaw
Published in: Software Quality Assurance
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
The term ‘software quality assurance’ rarely evokes much excitement. It is often perceived as a form of applied pedantry, lacking the challenge and creativity that is required to actually design and build a software system. In short, it is often seen as a necessary chore. Nobody wants to read and learn about necessary chores. To some, a book on quality assurance is about as enticing as a book on dish-washing.