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Separation of concerns in a bug tracker

[Simon Tatham, 2024-11-01] Introduction Some rants Unified ‘Fix Version’ field Two-tier Status and Resolution fields Fake bugs for other kinds of to-do item Separation of concerns Facts link to source control; plans link to time periods Feature requests are only plans, until they’re implemented Each to their own: planners update plans, developers update facts Plans table can be weeded while the factual bug records stay open Time is accounted to plans, not bugs You don’t have to have plans at all...

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