Testing Debt

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What is Testing debt?

Testing debt can be described as a subsection of technical debt and can include things like outdated scripts, large regression suites or slow and complicated automation. The build up of testing debt can be a project decision in the same way as technical debt. Both generally arise from compromises or shortcuts designed to speed up things now.

Examples for testing debt can include not running tests, either automation, regression or any other type. Ignoring failing tests as they are known to be ‘flaky’. A lack of test artefacts or out of date documentation.

Over time unaddressed testing debt can lead to lower quality software, more test effort due to lack of reliable automation, higher bugs in production and increased maintenance costs. As with technical debt, some debt can be valuable but unaddressed debt left over time can cause a number of issues. 
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