Bug Life Cycle – From Open to Close state

 

Bug Life Cycle – From Open to Close state

In software testing, every bug follows a structured life cycle before it gets resolved. Here’s a quick breakdown of the Bug Life Cycle:

🔹 NEW – A bug is reported in the tracking system.
🔹 ASSIGNED – The development team takes ownership.
🔹 OPENED – Developer starts working on the fix.
🔹 FIXED – The issue is resolved by the developer.
🔹 RETEST – QA verifies the fix.
🔹 REOPEN – If the issue persists, it goes back to development.
🔹 VERIFIED – If the fix works, QA confirms it.
🔹 CLOSED – End of the bug life cycle.

🚨 Bug Status Variations:
✅ DUPLICATE – Already reported.
✅ REJECTED – Not reproducible or unclear.
✅ DEFERRED – Low priority, can be fixed later.
✅ NOT A BUG – Doesn’t impact functionality.
✅ WONTFIX – No possible solution.
✅ NEED MORE INFO – Additional details required.

A well-managed bug life cycle ensures smoother software development and better product quality.