It is a general understanding that a web developer’s job is simple and easy. It sounds nice to see developers sipping their tea or coffee while sitting in front of a screen. What viewers miss here, is the stress associated with the entire process. Developers have to be very careful during the entire process of software development because a slight error on their part can cause huge damage. Almost all developers face similar issues, so they are prepared to deal with different situations and test cases. However, in the agile and DevOps environment, developers no longer work alone. They work in harmony with testers, QA managers and other key stakeholders.
It is easy to come up with a list of bugs that have caused huge losses to businesses. It is difficult to say which were the worst, but software applications are vulnerable to bugs. There is no bug-free software application, which makes the job for development teams even more challenging. For those who are thinking that software developers easily get through their jobs, there are many situations where they eventually give up. They use bug management tools to organize all the defects/bugs appearing in the system. Let’s have a look at five worst nightmares for software developers:
Fixing other developer’s bugs:
If you have just joined a new software company, most likely you will be assigned tasks that a previous developer left incomplete. Chances are high that the code is either lengthy, complex or too long. Each developer has his own style. But this is where documentation helps. So if the company was using bug management tools, it will make things easier for you as a developer.
Bugs appear unexpectedly:
Imagine you have finally managed to release your app after hard work and struggle of many weeks and presented your app to your client. But right there and then an unexpected bug appears and all the hard work comes down to nothing. It can leave a bad impact on the new users, but if you had used a reliable bug management tool, this would have not happened.
Fixing a bug gives birth to more bugs:
Another terrible issue during the programming process happens is when you fix one bug and it creates more bugs. I am sure this is common for all developers. However, there are ways to overcome this problem. A good bug management tool can prevent more bugs from appearing in the system, not completely though.
The ‘unknown’ bug:
One of the most frustrating experiences is not knowing the root cause of a bug. When a bug appears in the application, developers may not figure out its cause, which can be annoying. Developers get frustrated and often lose their minds, but giving it a fresh start can help them finding its cause, and provide a possible solution to that as well.
No back-up and data are lost:
A developer’s worst nightmare is when he loses all the data due to a bug in the application. Having no back-up is the worst thing that could happen, and extracting data from scratch is a daunting process itself. So, developers use bug management tools to stay on top of all the situations in which bugs may show up.
