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How Non-Developers Can Help with Technical Troubleshooting

Technical troubleshooting isn’t just for Engineers! Here's how non-developers can help with effective troubleshooting.

Exploratory Testing

The Bugs They Missed – Finding Bugs in Production

Bugs in production are never pleasant. Use this learning opportunity so no one can ever say, "Customers are better at finding bugs than you."

Exploratory Testing

Crafting the Perfect Bug Report – Make Your Issues Count

Here's what I've learned about creating an actionable bug report and why this skill is so vital in a development career.

Design Strategy

Reduce “After-Market Fixes” with the Right Questions Before Coding

Asking these questions BEFORE any code is written can reduce "friction" in the UI as minor after-market fixes are made.

Exploratory Testing

Running a Bug Bash: A Guide

How do you thoroughly test an app quickly, identifying and reporting all bugs? The answer lies in scheduling a Bug Bash.

Exploratory Testing

How Do You Triage Software Bugs?

In the real world, your team will have to deal with software bugs. A regular bug triage meeting can help you deal with them.

Development Practices

The Value of Writing About Bugs

A good bug-fix story has a lot of value. I want to explain why I think developers should spend more time writing about bugs.

Exploratory Testing

Bug List Piling Up? Ignore or Learn from Them

So after some time, your backlog might start to have a number of bugs logged in it. What to do about that bug list?

Exploratory Testing

Logging a Bug: 2 Audiences For Your Bug Report

If you're a tester and find a bug in the app you're testing, what do you do? Here are some steps to take when making a bug report

Exploratory Testing

2 Ways to Catch Software Deployment Problems Early

Have you ever introduced a bug that lurked undetected until deployment? I'll describe a couple of these bugs and early-warning systems to catch them.

Exploratory Testing

Software Development and the Ever-Growing Testing Checklist

You probably won't use your checklist to save a life, but it could save your project from bugs! Make sure an item on your list is to check your checklist.

Exploratory Testing

How to Solve Software Bugs with the Scientific Method

Following a process like the Scientific Method can help maintain your sanity during those seemingly hopeless searches for software bugs and broken code.