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All You Need to Know About Bug Reports
Thu May 30, 2019 4:50 am
Ever wondered why bugs appear in an application? Well, there can be a lot of reasons behind it. It can either be due to a human error, issue in design or coding error. There is no application that is 100% bug-free and so it is important to understand the bugs in depth. Software testers are not only supposed to detect a bug in the application, but also report it. This is what bug management tools are designed for. Bug reporting is made a lot easier with issue tracking tools, as they provide complete information about the bugs to the developers. So, that they can take measures to resolve the problems.
A Detailed Overview of a Good Bug Report
Following are the important features of a good bug report:
• Title:
The title of the bug report should be self-explanatory so that there is no ambiguity on the developer’s end. The description of title should explain the bug and where did it show up in the software development process.
• Summary:
When reporting a bug or issue, it is important that it is explained in detail. If the title is too lengthy then a summary of the issue can be described within a few lines.
• Visual Proof:
One of the most useful things that a developer can get from a well-written bug report is a screenshot of the issue. Developers understand the problem faster and take quicker actions.
• Comparing Results:
When writing a report, clear and concise summary about the bug and where it lies in the application should be defined.
• Steps to Reproduce:
It is necessary to mention the steps to reproduce the same bugs again, so that they do not occur in the system again.
• Environment:
Testers should mention the operating system, screen size, etc. to describe the environment in which the bugs have occurred.
• Console Logs:
This is one of the most important pieces of information which allows developers to define the root cause of the bugs.
• Source URL:
It is a time-saving feature of bug report that can save time for the developer.
• Assign Priority:
The developers assign which bug needs to be treated immediately and which can be assigned for a later time. It is often observed that small bugs have a huge effect on the software quality. So, it is important to assign priority levels.
• Optional Bugs:
There are certain bugs that developers decide to ignore in an application. It means either it does not have a great affect on the application quality or they reoccur in the system and will be dealt with, later on in the software development process.
Conclusion
Developers and testers are usually under a lot of pressure and require resolving bugs quickly with less time at their disposal. Either there is too much information or no information at all, which becomes a challenge for the development teams. Thus, using bug management tools becomes a lot more necessary for them to ensure software quality is achieved in less time. Software delivery cycles have reduced from months to weeks, and so the QA teams need to work more efficiently to achieve their goals.
References:
https://testlio.com/blog/the-ideal-bug-report/
https://marker.io/blog/write-bug-report/
A Detailed Overview of a Good Bug Report
Following are the important features of a good bug report:
• Title:
The title of the bug report should be self-explanatory so that there is no ambiguity on the developer’s end. The description of title should explain the bug and where did it show up in the software development process.
• Summary:
When reporting a bug or issue, it is important that it is explained in detail. If the title is too lengthy then a summary of the issue can be described within a few lines.
• Visual Proof:
One of the most useful things that a developer can get from a well-written bug report is a screenshot of the issue. Developers understand the problem faster and take quicker actions.
• Comparing Results:
When writing a report, clear and concise summary about the bug and where it lies in the application should be defined.
• Steps to Reproduce:
It is necessary to mention the steps to reproduce the same bugs again, so that they do not occur in the system again.
• Environment:
Testers should mention the operating system, screen size, etc. to describe the environment in which the bugs have occurred.
• Console Logs:
This is one of the most important pieces of information which allows developers to define the root cause of the bugs.
• Source URL:
It is a time-saving feature of bug report that can save time for the developer.
• Assign Priority:
The developers assign which bug needs to be treated immediately and which can be assigned for a later time. It is often observed that small bugs have a huge effect on the software quality. So, it is important to assign priority levels.
• Optional Bugs:
There are certain bugs that developers decide to ignore in an application. It means either it does not have a great affect on the application quality or they reoccur in the system and will be dealt with, later on in the software development process.
Conclusion
Developers and testers are usually under a lot of pressure and require resolving bugs quickly with less time at their disposal. Either there is too much information or no information at all, which becomes a challenge for the development teams. Thus, using bug management tools becomes a lot more necessary for them to ensure software quality is achieved in less time. Software delivery cycles have reduced from months to weeks, and so the QA teams need to work more efficiently to achieve their goals.
References:
https://testlio.com/blog/the-ideal-bug-report/
https://marker.io/blog/write-bug-report/
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