Consider the following description in a defect report ''Nasty bug trashed contents of new file that I created by formatting some text in symbol font, wasting my time.''
Which TWO of the following comments would you immediately make based on the defect description above?
[K4] 3 credits, 1 out of 2 correct 1 credit
Suggested Answer: A, B
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36 comments · newest first
KI
Kirby
10 months ago
Possible duplicate? Really?
ED
Edelmira
11 months ago
Wait, how did the symbol font cause that?
ES
Essie
11 months ago
More than one defect in one report
VA
Vallie
11 months ago
Totally agree, needs to be neutralized
TY
Tyra
11 months ago
Steps to reproduce are unclear
PE
Penney
12 months ago
I wonder if this could be a possible duplicate of another issue we've seen before.
SH
Shay
12 months ago
I remember a similar question where we had to identify multiple defects in one report. This might be the case here too.
KA
Kate
12 months ago
I'm not sure, but I feel like the steps to reproduce are pretty unclear. We need more details.
MA
Matthew
1 year ago
I think we should definitely point out that the report needs to be neutralized. It sounds really emotional.
BE
Bernadine
1 year ago
Okay, I think I've got a good handle on this. I'll go with the comments about unclear steps and potential duplication, since those seem like the most pressing issues based on the information provided.
MA
Maurine
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by the "symbol font" part - not sure if that's relevant or just extra context. But the lack of isolation steps is definitely something I'd point out.
LE
Lezlie
1 year ago
The steps to reproduce are a bit unclear, so I'll make sure to flag that. And the mention of a new file being trashed makes me wonder if there could be more than one defect in this report.
DE
Devora
1 year ago
Hmm, the description mentions a "nasty bug" and "wasted time", so I'm thinking the comments about neutralizing the issue and potential duplication could be relevant.
TU
Tuyet
1 year ago
This question seems straightforward. I'll focus on the key details in the defect description and try to identify the most relevant comments.
XU
Xuan
2 years ago
Ah, the classic 'wasting my time' complaint. Welcome to the world of software development, my friend.
DO
Dorothea
2 years ago
Needs to be neutralized? I don't know, that sounds a bit dramatic. Maybe they just need to take a deep breath and approach this calmly.
WA
Wai
2 years ago
Needs to be neutralized? I don't know, that sounds a bit dramatic. Maybe they just need to take a deep breath and approach this calmly.
LE
Leatha
2 years ago
Steps to reproduce are unclear. It's important to provide clear steps to help identify and fix the issue.
MI
Micah
2 years ago
More than one defect in one report? That's just sloppy. Let's break this down into smaller, more manageable issues.
ZO
Zona
2 years ago
B) Steps to reproduce are unclear
GA
Gaston
2 years ago
A) Needs to be neutralized
AR
Arlyne
2 years ago
I think C) No attempt to isolate the defect is also important to mention.
EA
Earleen
2 years ago
I agree with Kristal, the steps to reproduce should be clear in a defect report.
SH
Shelton
2 years ago
Possible duplicate, huh? I bet someone else has reported this same issue. Time to do some digging in the bug tracker.
DI
Dion
2 years ago
Good idea, we should investigate further before jumping to conclusions.
AV
Avery
2 years ago
Let's check the bug tracker to see if anyone else has reported this issue.
AS
Ashanti
2 years ago
E) Possible duplicate
KA
Kayleigh
2 years ago
A) Needs to be neutralized
DE
Deeanna
2 years ago
No attempt to isolate the defect? Sounds like the developer just threw their hands up in the air. Not very helpful for the QA team.
LO
Lorita
2 years ago
B) Steps to reproduce are unclear
AL
Aliza
2 years ago
A) Needs to be neutralized
DE
Deandrea
2 years ago
The steps to reproduce are definitely unclear. How are we supposed to fix this bug if we don't know how to trigger it?
LE
Leonie
2 years ago
C) No attempt to isolate the defect
JA
Jacqueline
2 years ago
B) Steps to reproduce are unclear
AL
Alpha
2 years ago
A) Needs to be neutralized
KR
Kristal
2 years ago
I would say B) Steps to reproduce are unclear.