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Test-Driven Development in scientific software: a survey

verfasst von: Aziz Nanthaamornphong, Jeffrey C. Carver

Erschienen in: Software Quality Journal | Ausgabe 2/2017

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Scientific software developers are increasingly employing various software engineering practices. Specifically, scientists are beginning to use Test-Driven Development (TDD). Even with this increasing use of TDD, the effect of TDD on scientific software development is not fully understood. To help scientific developers determine whether TDD is appropriate for their scientific projects, we surveyed scientific developers who use TDD to understand: (1) TDDs effectiveness, (2) the benefits and challenges of using TDD, and (3) the use of refactoring practices (an important part of the TDD process). Some key positive results include: (1) TDD helps scientific developers increase software quality, in particular functionality and reliability; and (2) TDD helps scientific developers reduce the number of problems in the early phase of projects. Conversely, some key challenges include: (1) TDD may not be effective for all types of scientific projects; and (2) Writing a good test is the most difficult task in TDD, particularly in a parallel computing environment. To summarize, TDD generally has a positive effect on the quality of scientific software, but it often requires a large effort investment. The results of this survey indicate the need for additional empirical evaluation of the use of TDD for the development of scientific software to help organizations make better decisions.

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Titel: Test-Driven Development in scientific software: a survey
verfasst von: Aziz Nanthaamornphong
Jeffrey C. Carver
Publikationsdatum: 21.09.2015
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Software Quality Journal / Ausgabe 2/2017
Print ISSN: 0963-9314
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-1367
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11219-015-9292-4

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