In this episode Matthew sets down with Mark Berryman again and talks bug verification. They discuss a checklist that Mark has created to help ensure proper verification of bug fixes. While not all encompassing it is a great reference point when a tester goes to work verifying a fix.

This Week’s News

• Extending the TekPub Give-A-Way deadline to allow for more entries (more information will be post here)

Bug Verification Checklist

• Why did mark create the list & the idea behind it
• The Checklist:
  • Verify the fix works
  • Reproduce the original bug
  • Access the code fix
  • Check the unit tests
  • Test around the fix
  • Look for similar problems elsewhere
  • Think about other ways to hit the bug
  • Look for security holes
  • Recognize uncertainty
  • Run relevant regression automation
  • Double check bugs marked as duplicates
• Meta points about the list

Mark's Plug

• http://www.testingtoasters.com