Sobes.tech
Junior

What is the lifecycle of a bug?

sobes.tech AI

Answer from AI

  1. New: A bug is discovered and registered by a tester.
  2. Assigned: The bug is assigned to a developer for fixing.
  3. Open: The developer has started working on the bug.
  4. Fixed: The developer has made changes to fix the bug.
  5. Pending Test: The bug is handed over to a tester for verification of the fix.
  6. Reopened: The tester confirmed that the bug was not fixed and returns it to the developer.
  7. Closed: The tester confirmed that the bug is fixed and closes it.
  8. Rejected: The bug is deemed invalid (e.g., duplicate, not a bug, not reproducible).
  9. Deferred: The bug fix is postponed until the next release or a later time.