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A bug report is a persuasive document. Your job: make the problem undeniable and the impact clear. Collect 3 of your past bugs as specimens.

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Gather specimens

One good, one mediocre, one that got “can’t repro.”

Gather specimensDrag stickies · tap for tips
Study mapDrag stickies · tap for tipsKeep it shortdrag · tap →Name the waitdrag · tap →Scope locatorsdrag · tap →Trace when stuckdrag · tap →One browser firstdrag · tap →Isolate statedrag · tap →Assert the UIdrag · tap →Retry wiselydrag · tap →Seed datadrag · tap →Close the loopdrag · tap →Keep it shortdrag · tap →Name the waitdrag · tap →Scope locatorsdrag · tap →Trace when stuckdrag · tap →One browser firstdrag · tap →Isolate statedrag · tap →Pathwise hackdrag · tap →Gather specimensdrag · tap →Try thisdrag · tap →Follow the dashed drag · tap →

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Save links to three bugs. You’ll rewrite the weak ones.

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • Specimens
  • Advocacy mindset

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