Task

Your task is to work with so$-$called "flaky tests". You may proceed directly to the task or first read$/$skim some research papers about flaky tests $($listed at the bottom, in Reading$).$ Flaky tests can nondeterministically pass or fail. They are undesirable in software projects, so we'd like to fix them. My group has recently done a lot of research on flaky tests. Your research with my group may or may not be related to flaky tests, but this task evaluates whether you have the technical skills or ability to quickly learn the technologies that we often use in our research: Java, Maven, Git$($Hub$),$ mostly on Linux, etc. Note that research with my group typically does not require one to use a Linux OS$,$ but you are less likely to encounter issues $($e$.$g$.,$ compilation issues for projects$)$ if you are using a Linux OS $($or set one up solely for