> On 15 Jul 2015, at 18:38, Alex Zavatone <z...@mac.com> wrote: > > Based on the result of effort put in to reporting bugs and amount fixed, > there is no way I can justify reporting bugs even if I had the time to afford > to do it.
Well it depends. If we’re talking bug reporting to <insert name of massive corporation here>, that’s one thing. But small indie developers have a much better track record (and a much better incentive) at responding to bug reports. As a small indie developer myself, I rely on users to report bugs as I simply don’t have the hardware to test my products on any other system than the one ageing Mac I own. I personally respond to and fix (or offer workarounds for) every bug that is reported to me, and I know other indie developers that take bug-squashing equally seriously. I only have 6 products out (and only 1 outstanding known bug to-date, which will be fixed tomorrow!), so you might think it’s not that hard, but then I have a 60-hr/week real job and a family to take care of before I can even think about spending time on my hobby software projects. So whether you’re Big Corp or just a crusty hiding in some unknown backwater of the internet, there’s always pressures. I’d just say, at least when it comes to us small guys, please don’t stop reporting bugs. It’s the only way we can improve our offerings. Best Phil _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
