The biggest test fails

What happens when testing is neglected and why are errors in software development actually called "bugs"? You can find the answers to these questions here, in "the biggest test failures".

The story of the "bug"

November 20, 2024

The first documented use of the term “bug” in connection with computer technology dates back to an incident in 1947…
WhatsApp safety gap (2018)

April 13, 2025

Im Jahr 2018 entdeckte Googles Project Zero eine schwerwiegende Sicherheitslücke in WhatsApp…
Toyota Unintended Acceleration (2009-2011)

March 4, 2025

A software bug caused vehicles to accelerate on their own…
Knight Capital Group Trading Error (2012)

January 31, 2025

A software upgrade in an automated trading system was inadequately tested…
Mars Climate Orbiter (1999)

January 3, 2025

NASA lost contact with the Mars Climate Orbiter probe due to a software error…

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The biggest test fails

The story of the "bug"

WhatsApp safety gap (2018)

Toyota Unintended Acceleration (2009-2011)

Knight Capital Group Trading Error (2012)

Mars Climate Orbiter (1999)

Ready to improve your testing processes?