How to Write Essentially Defect-free Code： A Preliminary Study

This paper presents the findings of a study on the helpful approaches to write essentially defectfree code among senior students majored in software engineering.In the first phase of the lab study,we prepared 9 coding projects for students which will help them to find their own best practices or principles to write essentially defect-free code before unit test.These students were interviewed regarding the use of their own best practices,their principles,and problems arising from the coding projects.We present qualitative and quantitative findings as well as our plans for second study phase including an industry field study.