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Re:Failed intercept at Dhahran caused by a software error in... by Jtsummers on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @07:07PM (#16488514)
Not the way we test these things. You set the KPPs and analyze system performance. Especially back then, there wouldn’t have been much in the way of unit testing or anything for these sorts of systems.

You set your performance parameters (have some success rate while operating continuously for up to 4 hours). Then you launch missiles at it (simulated and real). If you stop enough of then you’re good.

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Re:Failed intercept at Dhahran caused by a software error in... by michaelmrose on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @07:16PM (#16488582)
Article discussing testing software back in 1976

https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=807721

No real good excuse for not actually testing systems that can take or save lives.

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