Title :
Why Johnny can´t test [software]
Abstract :
The question “Can US programmers be great testers?” is one side of a coin whose other side is, “Can Japanese programmers be creative software designers?” The author compares American and Japanese programmers because they represent the extremes in the range of programmers´ behavior with regard to the “value of software”. This is an important observation by a Japanese software engineer from a culture of rigorous practices who works with American software engineers from a markedly different culture. His pessimistic and fatalistic view is just a starting point for debate that could lead to optimistic and constructive propositions
Keywords :
program testing; socio-economic effects; American programmers; Japanese programmers; creative software design; culture; software engineers; software testing; software value; Companies; Computer industry; Cultural differences; Delay; Humans; Programming profession; Quality assurance; Software quality; Software testing; Technological innovation;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
