Fuzz Testing
Fuzz Testing is a technique in computer science where we get a little silly with our software. Instead of acting like grown-ups and telling our programs what to expect, we throw random, unexpected input at them and see how they react. It’s kind of like throwing silly string at a wall and seeing what sticks.
The idea is that we want to find weaknesses in our code before bad guys do. If we can make our software crash or spit out weird results with silly input, it’s likely that someone with bad intentions could make our program do something even worse.
So, we use fuzz testing to simulate unexpected input and see how our software responds. This can help us find bugs and vulnerabilities that we might have missed otherwise. It’s a fun way to be a little reckless with our code and make it stronger at the same time.