Comments on: 1% bugs http://www.zeigen.com/blog/2009/01/1-percent-bugs/ The Mack Family experience. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:29:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Stuart http://www.zeigen.com/blog/2009/01/1-percent-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-152150 Stuart Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:42:06 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/blog/?p=998#comment-152150 Yet sometimes there is no choice and upgrades are forced upon the device. When the 1% errors occur (although I think the % is actually greater) the only option is to await a fix...which is usually a long period of time...and can be very frustrating to the customer especially so if the device was working prior to the update. I agree with good coding practices, but I think in many cases pre-rollout testing needs to be more intense, with proven testers that have an avenue to support contacts, and ensure that all (if possible) variation of Models are covered in testing. Yet sometimes there is no choice and upgrades are forced upon the device. When the 1% errors occur (although I think the % is actually greater) the only option is to await a fix…which is usually a long period of time…and can be very frustrating to the customer especially so if the device was working prior to the update.

I agree with good coding practices, but I think in many cases pre-rollout testing needs to be more intense, with proven testers that have an avenue to support contacts, and ensure that all (if possible) variation of Models are covered in testing.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.zeigen.com/blog/2009/01/1-percent-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-152032 Stephen Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:21:12 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/blog/?p=998#comment-152032 I've not used 2008 or 2009, so I don't know personally. The more new features that are introduced, the more new bugs are introduced. In general, minor updates (like going from 2.0 to 2.1) fix more bugs than they introduce, while major updates (like going from 2.0 to 3.0) introduce new bugs, but things vary. In college I'd always want the latest version of anything because I thought it would always be better and more stable. These days I wait to read reviews before upgrading. I’ve not used 2008 or 2009, so I don’t know personally.

The more new features that are introduced, the more new bugs are introduced. In general, minor updates (like going from 2.0 to 2.1) fix more bugs than they introduce, while major updates (like going from 2.0 to 3.0) introduce new bugs, but things vary.

In college I’d always want the latest version of anything because I thought it would always be better and more stable. These days I wait to read reviews before upgrading.

]]> By: Tomi http://www.zeigen.com/blog/2009/01/1-percent-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-152014 Tomi Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:55:12 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/blog/?p=998#comment-152014 Say you have Quicken 2009. Does that mean most of the bugs have been fixed from previous editions? Say you have Quicken 2009. Does that mean most of the bugs have been fixed from previous editions?

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