The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Mutation Testing

Discover the power of mutation testing in this 55-minute conference talk from PHP UK Conference. Learn how to overcome common testing challenges, such as achieving 100% coverage but still encountering bugs, and gain confidence in your test suite. Explore techniques to ensure that your codebase is thoroughly tested, including identifying potential errors that traditional coverage metrics might miss. Understand how mutation testing can help evaluate the quality of tests in pull requests and new feature branches, providing a more comprehensive assessment of code reliability beyond standard coverage reports.