The number of bugs has skyrocketed over the years because the number of people reporting them has skyrocketed over the years, and because we have more features and components than we used to. Statistics corroborate this. You seem to be suggesting that developers get worse over time and start creating more bugs per checkin, which doesn't make any sense.
Thank you for knowing everything, though. Blake P.S. How is 5/99 'half a year ago'? Ortwin Gl�ck wrote: > Looking at the bug statistics at > > >http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/reports.cgi?product=-All-&output=show_chart&datasets=NEW%3A&datasets=ASSIGNED%3A&datasets=REOPENED%3A&datasets=UNCONFIRMED%3A&links=1&banner=1 > > > > Bugs are taking over! > > Fact: > The number of bugs is now three times as high as half a year ago: over > 12,000 open bugs! > > Are Mozilla developers creating more bugs than they (can ever) fix? > Where is this going to end? > > Do you guys actually write unit tests? I doubt it. There are so many > bugs that are just broken features that have worked before. > > If I were a Mozilla project manager I would suggest: > > - stop new features > - have all the code reviewed > - write unit tests > - perform regression tests regularly > - refine the check-in process (unit/regression test before checking in) > - refactor where necessary > - fix bugs > - take your time: it's ready when it's ready > - when the number of bugs is back to a normal level: rewrite project plans. > > If you do not act now you will be lost in completely fucked-up code that > needs (again) a complete rewrite from scratch. Mozilla will be developed > to death if you do not care. Do you know your peril? > > Ortwin Gl�ck > SW Engineer > Switzerland >
