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How do you see mutation testing tools being adopted in business projects, as an effective method with significant benefits on distributed software updates?

I think mutation testing has its uses in specialized settings, where the software is small (or well-modularized). However, many companies struggle with the fact that they can't keep up with testing, so we also see the opposite (test selection), where tests are not analyzed as much in depth, but instead, the goal is to be as light-weight as possible. From this point of view, mutation techniques should in general also be efficient and light-weight.

How would you present STAMP?

For me, STAMP is about helping organizations who develop software to test that software, thereby increasing software quality. It uses amplification to address the need to do more testing while also reducing the effort needed to increase test coverage and quality. For a company selling software, or services based on software developed in-house, software quality is vital, and testing is the way to insure quality.