Myth : Denying testers from compiling code is unrealistic

Critics argue that phasing out unit testing and debugging would be counter-productive. How else can a programmer know if their code is functioning correctly or not?

The traditional view of testing is basically "bug-hunting". Cleanroom emphasis is on defect prevention rather than on defect removal. Team reviews replace testing by developers for the purpose of finding defects. This has proven to be more cost-effective (resulting in less defects in the code)
 
 

Myth : Statistical testing is the only testing technique
       used in Cleanroom development

Statistical testing is a good technique but Cleanroom does not prohibit other kinds of testing.