Received: from sog-mx-1.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com ([172.29.43.191] helo=mx.sourceforge.net) by sfs-ml-2.v29.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.76) (envelope-from ) id 1Y2Sez-0000Mp-8P for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; Sat, 20 Dec 2014 22:38:05 +0000 Received-SPF: pass (sog-mx-1.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com: domain of gmail.com designates 209.85.192.171 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.85.192.171; envelope-from=wbic16@gmail.com; helo=mail-pd0-f171.google.com; Received: from mail-pd0-f171.google.com ([209.85.192.171]) by sog-mx-1.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtps (TLSv1:RC4-SHA:128) (Exim 4.76) id 1Y2Sey-0006q8-0E for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; Sat, 20 Dec 2014 22:38:05 +0000 Received: by mail-pd0-f171.google.com with SMTP id y13so3450438pdi.16 for ; Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:37:58 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.68.215.100 with SMTP id oh4mr23560655pbc.11.1419115078260; Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:37:58 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.66.122.231 with HTTP; Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:37:58 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 16:37:58 -0600 Message-ID: From: Will Bickford To: Jeff Garzik Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a1134abbc22a022050aad7af8 X-Spam-Score: -0.3 (/) X-Spam-Report: Spam Filtering performed by mx.sourceforge.net. See http://spamassassin.org/tag/ for more details. -1.5 SPF_CHECK_PASS SPF reports sender host as permitted sender for sender-domain 0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider (wbic16[at]gmail.com) -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record 0.2 FREEMAIL_ENVFROM_END_DIGIT Envelope-from freemail username ends in digit (wbic16[at]gmail.com) 1.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message -0.1 DKIM_VALID_AU Message has a valid DKIM or DK signature from author's domain 0.1 DKIM_SIGNED Message has a DKIM or DK signature, not necessarily valid -0.1 DKIM_VALID Message has at least one valid DKIM or DK signature X-Headers-End: 1Y2Sey-0006q8-0E Cc: Bitcoin Dev Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Area of Focus X-BeenThere: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 22:38:05 -0000 --001a1134abbc22a022050aad7af8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Thanks Jeff. I'll start looking there. Will Bickford "In Google We Trust" On Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 3:26 PM, Jeff Garzik wrote: > Getting back to the original topic... > > I would recommend first taking a look at how the current tests are built > (via autoconf/automake) in src/test. There are several surfaces to test, > RPC, REST, P2P, internal unit tests, and more. Then, Travis applies a > second level of testing via the bitcoinj-based regression tests. > > Some automated tests that operate at the Qt level would be interesting. > In general, the current tests only scratch the surface of what Needs To Be > Tested... but part of figuring out a good test is (a) knowing bitcoin and > (b) knowing the current test regimes. > > Join #bitcoin-dev IRC and ask questions. Read the bitcoin wiki. > > > > > On Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 2:42 AM, Will Bickford wrote: > >> Hi all, I'm looking to help with Bitcoin core development in my spare >> time (a few hours per week). >> >> A little bit about me: >> * I use C++ and Qt daily >> * I love to automate and enhance software systems >> * I enjoy root causing and fixing issues >> >> I saw Gavin say we needed help with testing in a Reddit AMA a while ago. >> I'm curious where I can make the best impact. Any feedback would be >> appreciated. Thanks! >> >> Will Bickford >> "In Google We Trust" >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server >> from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards >> with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more >> Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE >> >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >> _______________________________________________ >> Bitcoin-development mailing list >> Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development >> >> > > -- > Jeff Garzik > Bitcoin core developer and open source evangelist > BitPay, Inc. https://bitpay.com/ > --001a1134abbc22a022050aad7af8 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks Jeff. I'll start looking there.

Will= Bickford
"In Google We Trust"

On Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 3:26 PM, Jeff Garzik= <jgarzik@bitpay.com> wrote:
Getting back to the original topic...
I would recommend first taking a look at how the current tests = are built (via autoconf/automake) in src/test.=C2=A0 There are several surf= aces to test, RPC, REST, P2P, internal unit tests, and more.=C2=A0 Then, Tr= avis applies a second level of testing via the bitcoinj-based regression te= sts.

Some automated tests that operate at the Qt level would b= e interesting.=C2=A0 In general, the current tests only scratch the surface= of what Needs To Be Tested...=C2=A0 but part of figuring out a good test i= s (a) knowing bitcoin and (b) knowing the current test regimes.

Join #bitcoin-dev IRC and ask questions.=C2=A0 Read the bitcoin wiki.
=



On Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 2:42 AM, Will Bi= ckford <wbic16@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all, I'm = looking to help with Bitcoin core development in my spare time (a few hours= per week).

A little bit about me:
*= I use C++ and Qt daily
* I love to automate and enhance software= systems
* I enjoy root causing and fixing issues

<= /div>
I saw Gavin say we needed help with testing in a Reddit AMA a whi= le ago. I'm curious where I can make the best impact. Any feedback woul= d be appreciated. Thanks!

Will Bickford=
"In Google We Trust"

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