Software Testing 'Hall Of Shame'
Our selection of software testing 'nightmares'...
All of the companies in the stories below have suffered embarrassment and bad press that almost certainly could have been avoided with more efficient and thorough testing of their core business applications during the development and QA phases.
Bad press doesn't just mean embarrassment. It means lost confidence, loss of good will, lost opportunities and ultimately lost revenue - Something that no business needs.
Don't let your company's name get into damaging headlines like these.
Contact Original Software today about how you can revolutionize your approach to software development and quality assurance.- Faulty Software Caused Car Troubles Poor Steve Wozniak, it wasn’t very nice for Steve to find that his accelerator pedal went crazy whilst he was driving his new 2010 Toyota Prius! It seems this issue of software quality, or lack of quality, has finally made it to the vehicles we commute in. Reading stories about big companies being sued or fined [...] 03 February 2010
- The pains of poor testing: Loss of customers, blocked airways and public ridicule Co-operative bank ‘losing customers’ through system problems, FAA Computer Glitch Delays US Flights and the latest on The Large Hadron Collider 24 November 2009
- Software Testing Hall of Shame – London Stock Exchange halt trading due to glitch Last week the stock exchange halted trading on 243 instruments after a server software problem affected its TradElect and Infolect platforms. 16 November 2009
- Software Testing Hall of Shame: Big Blue Red Faced over poorly tested congestion charging debacle This week IBM step up to the podium in our Software Testing Hall of Shame. Computerworld UK yesterday reported that London’s congestion charging payments system crashed after IBM took over the contract. 05 November 2009
- Software Testing Hall of Shame - Survey reveals hidden price of software failures This week’s Hall of Shame entry isn’t an actual company for once, but rather lots of them! A new survey uncovers the hidden cost of software failures and the importance of testing. 23 September 2009