Summary

One of Murphy's laws states that there's never enough time to do something right, but there's always enough time to do it oversounds like a CMM Level 1 company, doesn't it? Forget about Murphy and think Philip Crosby. He was correct when he declared that quality really is free. It's just a matter of the software development team following a process, taking their time, being disciplined, and attempting to do it right the first time.

Of course, despite everyone's best efforts, mistakes will still be made, and bugs will still occur. The goal of software quality assurance, though, is to make sure that they are truly mistakes and aren't caused by fundamental problems in the development process. Software testing will always be necessary even in the best run organizations, but if everything runs perfectly, you might be reduced to saying, "Nope, I didn't find any bugs today, hopefully maybe tomorrow."

You've almost completed this book and your tour of software testing. There's one more chapter to cover where you'll learn how to gain more experience in software testing and where to look for more information.