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− | + | In this activity, you'll read real issue trackers / mailing list threads to understand a bug. | |
− | + | Your task is to pick one of the following two bugs and read the linked thread. (Feel free to click through and read the links within the links!) Then, answer the questions listed below. | |
− | === | + | ==== If you have a buddy ==== |
+ | |||
+ | We recommend doing this activity in pairs, if you can. You can each take one of the two bugs, and explain it to each other. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == The Bugs == | ||
+ | |||
+ | === No December === | ||
Link: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=39692 | Link: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=39692 | ||
− | Questions you should | + | Questions you should try to answer: |
* What is the problem the person is experiencing? | * What is the problem the person is experiencing? | ||
* On what date did the wrong behavior get introduced? | * On what date did the wrong behavior get introduced? | ||
− | * | + | * What caused the wrong behavior? |
+ | * How did the behavior get fixed, and who fixed it? | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Can't print... sometimes === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Link: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cupsys/+bug/255161 | ||
+ | (follow links!) | ||
+ | |||
+ | Questions you should try to answer: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * What is the problem the person is experiencing? | ||
+ | * Are there particular days of the week that people can reliably print? | ||
+ | * What caused the wrong behavior? | ||
+ | * How could the issue have been fixed more quickly? | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Context == | ||
+ | |||
+ | Normally we'd give this exercise to you after a 25 minute discussion of how mailing lists and bug trackers work. |
Latest revision as of 22:21, 15 July 2014
In this activity, you'll read real issue trackers / mailing list threads to understand a bug.
Your task is to pick one of the following two bugs and read the linked thread. (Feel free to click through and read the links within the links!) Then, answer the questions listed below.
If you have a buddy
We recommend doing this activity in pairs, if you can. You can each take one of the two bugs, and explain it to each other.
The Bugs
No December
Link: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=39692
Questions you should try to answer:
- What is the problem the person is experiencing?
- On what date did the wrong behavior get introduced?
- What caused the wrong behavior?
- How did the behavior get fixed, and who fixed it?
Can't print... sometimes
Link: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cupsys/+bug/255161 (follow links!)
Questions you should try to answer:
- What is the problem the person is experiencing?
- Are there particular days of the week that people can reliably print?
- What caused the wrong behavior?
- How could the issue have been fixed more quickly?
Context
Normally we'd give this exercise to you after a 25 minute discussion of how mailing lists and bug trackers work.