Should we fix this bug or not? Four questions to ask!
In My life as a Code Economist Eric Sink tells you about a terrible week he had at SourceGear, releasing three “maintenance-releases” in one week.
He argues on the “Should we fix this bug or not” stating four questions:
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Question One
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When this bug happens, how bad is the impact?
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Severity
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Question Two
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How often does this bug happen?
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Frequency
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Question Three
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How much effort would be required to fix this bug?
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Cost
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Question Four
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What is the risk of fixing this bug?
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Risk
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Eric gives some great annotated examples of stating these questions on some actual items on his buglist.