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How to report a professional defect

Anatomy of a good bug: steps, expected/actual and evidence.

Anatomy of a good bug report

A good defect report lets the reader reproduce the problem without asking you anything. The difference between a bug that gets fixed quickly and one that gets ignored is often in the quality of the report.

  1. Clear, specific title (what fails and where).
  2. Steps to reproduce, numbered.
  3. Expected result vs actual result.
  4. Evidence: screenshots, video, logs.
  5. Environment: browser, OS, version, data used.
  6. Proposed severity and priority.
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Título: El total del carrito no se actualiza al eliminar un producto

Pasos:
 1. Añadir 2 productos al carrito
 2. Eliminar 1 producto
Esperado: el total se recalcula
Real: el total sigue mostrando el importe de los 2 productos
Entorno: Chrome 124 / Windows 11 / v2.3.0

Defect report example

Report facts, not opinions, and be respectful: the goal is to improve the product, not to point fingers.

QuestionToca para voltear

Which two results must never be missing in a bug report?

What is the main purpose of the 'steps to reproduce'?

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