Use of an Approach for Preventing Test Debt in a Brazilian Fintech: An Experience Report

• Levi Almeida Silva UECE
• Ismayle Sousa Santos UECE
• Rossana Maria de Castro Andrade UFC

Resumo

The demand for software innovation has challenged organizations to meet deadlines and quality standards. Technical Debt (TD) refers to aspects of software development that are deferred to achieve immediate benefits but result in negative consequences for the product’s long-term quality. In the software development cycle, the Testing phase also accumulates Technical Debt, known as Test Debt, compromising this stage. Aiming to support the management of such debts, this paper aims to present an experience report on the application of strategies to prevent Test Debt in a Brazilian fintech. This work describes how the approach was implemented, the results obtained, and the lessons learned from the experience.

Palavras-chave: Test Debt, Software Testing, Technical Debt Prevention