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Completeness (is a wicked problem)

Exercises Sep 10, 2025

10 minutes exploration and analysis, 10 minutes conversation.

This exercise is to give us a moment to think about completeness – and a moment to consider how we work with wicked problems.

We'll explore Converter v2 (part 1)

Together, we'll consider what a 'complete' set of tests might look like, for this system.

What makes that set 'complete'?

Debrief: let's talk about what 'completeness' means, to you – and how that differs between us, and what that means in teams.


Here's something on wicked problems

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James Lyndsay

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