Software Testing Is Chronically Deprioritized Until Production Breaks
Testing teams face a paradox where doing their job well (finding bugs early) is perceived negatively rather than celebrated. Organizations only invest in testing after production incidents, creating a boom-bust cycle of quality investment.
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