Pruning Mutants
Goran discusses the challenges of mutation testing, highlighting the prevalence of unproductive mutants that fail to provide valuable insights. Through collaboration with his team, he refined the tool by encoding heuristics to filter out less useful mutants, significantly improving the effectiveness of the testing process. The journey involved continuous feedback and adjustments, ultimately leading to a more efficient approach in identifying useful mutants.In this clip
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SE Radio 632: Goran Petrovic on Mutation Testing at Google
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