Master's thesis in Software Development: Optimizing mutation testing with Stryker
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Master's thesis in Software Development: Optimizing mutation testing with Stryker
Mutation testing is a method to evaluate the effectiveness of unit tests. Stryker Mutator, an open-source mutation testing framework by Info Support, is already fast, but there is room for improvement. Your task is to identify areas where the performance can be increased and develop methodologies to speed up mutation testing.
Required skills
- Software Architecture
- Software Development Methodologies
- Open Source
What you will get
- A challenging assignment in a practical environment
- € 1000 compensation, € 500 + lease car or € 600 + living space
- Professional guidance
- Courses tailored to your graduation period
- Support from our academic Research center
- Two vacation days per month
What you will do
- 65% Research
- 10% Analyze, design, realize
- 25% Documentation
Mutation testing frameworks measure the effectiveness of unit tests by introducing mutants (bugs) into the production code and running the tests. If the tests pass for a given mutant, there might be a missing test case. The mutant 'survived' in that case. If at least one of the tests fails, then the mutant is 'killed'. The percentage of killed mutants is referred to as the 'mutation score' and is a metric for test effectiveness.
At Info Support, we maintain Stryker Mutator, an open-source mutation testing framework. It consists of 3 flavors: Stryker.NET (C#), Stryker4s (Scala), and Stryker (for JavaScript and friends). For more information, see.
There are many ways to introduce mutants into the source code. Mutating sources statement by statement is a logical choice, but not good for performance as the codebase needs to be recompiled or reloaded after every mutation. Mutation switching can provide a solution to speed up the process. With mutation switching, all mutants are compiled into the codebase at once and switched on one-by-one at runtime. In the case of Stryker.NET and Stryker4s, this has resulted in a significant performance boost.
We would like to increase the performance of Stryker even further. Research will focus on finding areas where improvements can be made and/or developing methodologies for speeding up mutation testing.
About Info Support Research Center
We anticipate upcoming and future challenges and ensure our engineers develop cutting-edge solutions based on the latest scientific insights. Our research community proactively tackles emerging technologies. We do this in cooperation with renowned scientists, making sure that research teams are positioned and embedded throughout our organization and our community, so that their insights are directly applied to our business. We truly believe in sharing knowledge, so we want to do this without any restrictions.
Read more about Info Support Research.
What does Info Support offer you during your graduation period?
Of course, we offer you an excellent package of graduation conditions with various options. These include:
- Laptop, all necessary tools, and development environments to successfully carry out your assignment
- A graduation allowance, where you have the choice of: € 1000 gross per month€ 500 gross per month + lease car with fuel card€ 600 gross per month + accommodation in Veenendaal
During your graduation internship, you will be included in one of our business units and in our Research Center. This will give you a good understanding of the developments within our projects and our research projects.
In addition, Info Support offers you:
- A challenging master's thesis at a solid, growing, and financially healthy company
- Professional and experienced guidance, hybrid working
- A graduation program with, among other things, training sessions, knowledge evenings, project visits, activities, and team, unit, and company outings
- Experimentation with new products and releases that are in the pre-release phase
- Brainstorming with other graduates and IT colleagues who are collegial and passionate
- Potential for a permanent position in our IT Top Traineeship program
About Info Support
Info Support specializes in custom software, data/AI solutions, management, and training and is active in the Finance, Industry, Agriculture, Food & Retail, Mobility & Public, and Healthcare sectors. We provide solid and innovative solutions for complex and critical software issues. Our headquarters are located in Veenendaal (NL) and Mechelen (BE). At present, approximately 500 employees are employed by Info Support.
Info Support's working method is characterized by a number of core values: solidity, integrity, craftsmanship, and passion. These core values are intertwined in our work and the way we interact with each other. This year, we were also named a Top Employer in the Netherlands
To ensure that all employees are always up to date with the latest developments, Info Support has an in-house knowledge center that eagerly satisfies the hunger for more or different knowledge and skills.
Procedures
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- Kennismakingsgesprek Na je sollicitatie plannen we iets in en bespreken je (studie) loopbaan, interesses en ambities. We vertellen je over Info Support en jij kan al je vragen stellen.
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- Assessment Gaan we verder? Dan doe je een assessment van je professionele kennis en persoonlijkheid (capaciteit, competenties en motieven).
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- Selectie interview Vervolgens plannen we een selectie interview waarin we dieper ingaan op je professionele kennis en je persoonlijkheid.
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- De ondertekening van een contract Verloopt alles positief dan ontvang je een contractaanbieding. Zijn we het eens? Dan starten we de pre-employment screening en nodigen we je uit voor de tekenmomenten.
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