Dear AI, Which Tests Should We Run Now?
We have to test more and more functionality in less and less time, as successful software grows with each release, but release cycles are getting shorter.
But how can we select the right tests to run at any given moment? Which tests will uncover the most bugs with minimal effort and within the available time?
I spent the last decade working on this challenge. Our team has implemented and tried numerous approaches, both with and without AI, in our own development processes and together with customers. In this talk, I will share our failures and successes and what really works.
Dr Elmar Juergens
Elmar Juergens works both as a researcher and a founder. He wrote his award-winning PhD thesis on static code analysis and remains active as a researcher in software quality analysis. In 2009, he co-founded CQSE GmbH. Along with his 60 colleagues, he has since helped international teams use software intelligence analyses to write better software in less time. Elmar frequently delivers keynotes and talks at research conferences and industry events. In 2015, he was named a Junior Fellow of the GI. His research has been cited over 4,000 times. He received the German Award for Software Quality in 2024 and chairs the program committee of EuroSTAR 2026.