diff --git a/pycon_maintainers_summit_2025.md b/pycon_maintainers_summit_2025.md index ddb1248..cc7524e 100644 --- a/pycon_maintainers_summit_2025.md +++ b/pycon_maintainers_summit_2025.md @@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ When test cases fail inconsistently without changes to the code under test they are flaky. These flaky tests do not clearly indicate the presence or absence of -software bugs and thus limit the effectiveness of software maintainers. After -giving concrete examples of flaky tests in real-world Python projects, this talk -overviews the results from a developer survey finding that 59% claimed to deal -with flaky tests on a monthly, weekly, or daily basis. After explaining why -automated test rerunning may not find flaky tests, this talk shows how machine -learning techniques can automatically find flaky tests, thereby taming the -fiasco of flaky tests for software maintainers. +software bugs and thus present serious challenges to software maintainers. After +giving concrete examples of flaky tests that we found in real-world Python +projects, this talk overviews the results from a developer survey finding that +59% claimed to deal with flaky tests on a monthly, weekly, or daily basis. After +explaining why automated test rerunning may not find flaky tests, this talk +shows how machine learning techniques can automatically find flaky tests, +thereby taming the fiasco of flaky tests often faced by software maintainers. ## Key Takeaways