...Talk about a pointless distinction...
The two supposed inconsistent statements are, functionally, semantically consistent..
Original claim translates as: When you discover defects the cost of fixing the defect is higher, the later you detect it...i.e. proportional to the additional work done since the defect was inserted.
Second claim is not identical, but is a natural derivation of the first based upon what it means... i.e. IF the foregoing analysis is true, then, in post release you can predict the cost of defect repair by determining how early in development the defect occurred. The properly and pertinently derived meaning not explicit in the first statement is that Not all bugs discovered in beta testing will cost... (read more)
...Talk about a pointless distinction... The two supposed inconsistent statements are, functionally, semantically consistent.. Original claim translates as: When you discover defects the cost of fixing the defect is higher, the later you detect it...i.e. proportional to the additional work done since the defect was inserted.
Second claim is not identical, but is a natural derivation of the first based upon what it means... i.e. IF the foregoing analysis is true, then, in post release you can predict the cost of defect repair by determining how early in development the defect occurred. The properly and pertinently derived meaning not explicit in the first statement is that Not all bugs discovered in beta testing will cost... (read more)