29: Scott Ford : The Benefits of Testing Legacy Code. Legacy Testers -- Where You at?!? TestTalks

The Benefits of Testing Legacy Code Sure. We all love to test against the latest and greatest, shiny new web applications. But what happens if you need to test older legacy code? Could there actually be a benefit to being involved in testing older code? You might be surprised by the answer. Not only can working on older code give you added job security, but it also might expand your skills – enabling you to tackle any testing effort, new or old. Today we’ll be talking with the man sometimes referred to as “the code whisperer.” This Bob Vila of code talks with us about testing legacy applications.