THE BRIEF
Our bug tracker is full of reports like 'search is broken' and 'app crashed.' Engineers can't act on them. Clean up these 12 reports so they're usable.
Scenario: Engineering lead at a recipe and meal-planning app
Package: Bug report cleanup · $25 · 60 min
Found 9. Two are bad.
12 reports in. 3 were duplicates. 9 real bugs. 2 are serious. Each one now has steps, expected, actual and severity.
BUG 1: "THE SHRINKER"
Was: "Servings thing is broken."
Steps:
- Open any recipe.
- Change servings from 4 to 1.
- Look at the ingredient list.
Expected: 1/4 cup flour becomes 1/16 cup (or 1 tablespoon).
Actual: Shows "0.0625 cup."
Severity: Medium. Wrong-looking, not wrong.
Device: All.
BUG 2: "THE VANISHER"
Was: "Lost my meal plan!!!"
Steps:
- Build a meal plan for the week.
- Close the app without tapping Save.
- Reopen.
Expected: Plan is kept, or the app warns before closing.
Actual: Plan is gone. No warning.
Severity: High. Users lose work.
Device: iPhone and Android.
BUG 3: "THE EMOJI EATER"
Was: "App crashed."
Steps:
- Search for 🍕.
Expected: Pizza recipes, or "No results."
Actual: App crashes.
Severity: High. Crash from one character.
Device: Android 13 and 14. iPhone is fine.
BUG 4: "THE GHOST TIMER"
Was: "Timer weird."
Steps:
- Start a cooking timer.
- Lock the phone.
- Wait for the timer to finish.
Expected: Alarm sounds.
Actual: No sound until you unlock the phone.
Severity: Medium.
Device: iPhone only.
BUGS 5 TO 9
Same format, in the attached sheet. All Low or Medium: two layout issues on small screens, one typo, one broken "Share" button on old recipes, one slow-loading image.
DUPLICATES MERGED
Reports 3, 7 and 11 were all Bug 3. Kept one, linked the others.
Broken things attached. — Kevin
