Andrew Bancroft • 4/30/2015

Testing is to Software as Experiment is to Science

This article explores the analogy between software testing and scientific experimentation, inspired by quotes from the Feynman Lectures on Physics. It argues that just as experiments validate scientific knowledge, testing validates software behavior. The author highlights the importance of repeated, automated tests to ensure consistency and reliability as code evolves, comparing the creative effort of designing experiments to crafting effective test cases. The piece is a reflective, non-technical essay on the philosophy of testing in software development.

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