Is there any user generated content testing framework out there ?
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In order to create a rock-solid application based mostly on user generated content, and rather than using fixtures, and unit/functionnal tests that will be human generated (and so pretty unperfect), is there any way to test my application using a content specific framework ?
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Answer:
I am not aware of any specific framework for the application-content you note. However, if I understand your product with the limited data you have provided, I believe places like Wikipedia are good models for this kind of process. I suggest you investigate how Wikis manage the content shifts and the information may be helpful in defining a process. In addition, you may want to consider beta testing the process to help refine how it will work for your system. Something as simple as a blog to an online music sharing service can benefit from beta testing as it will help refine the process you use to moderate and control the content. I suggest implementing a rudimentary process that specific users can evaluate. From there, let them provide you feedback on what works for them and what does not. Your interfaces and software will get a really thorough examination from beta testers where QA testing will really only address the functional aspects of the system.
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Other answers
Your question is a bit generic, but you could consider using user content as fixtures. So check after each software change that old content still gives the same output. You could also consider fuzzing, though that only works if there are obvious error output to check for (crashes, generator failures, malformed output).
Henk Poley
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