Test Your Tests by Introducing Bugs with Mutation Testing
summary
Introduces mutation testing as an efficient way to evaluate and improve unit tests by deliberately introducing small bugs (mutations) into application code and checking whether the test suite detects them. Shows how mutation testing helps ensure tests are maintained and effective, with practical guidance for adopting it with minimal effort.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:57Software quality and tests
- 9:06Unit test problems
- 14:13Mutation testing principle
- 18:50Demo with Infection
- 24:28Why mutation testing isn’t widely used
- 28:19Optimizations and performance
- 30:05Mutation testing benefits
- 31:51Risks and best practices
- 33:15Q&A
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