Clients: Don't Apologise for Submiting Bug Reports

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Right now Ben and I are putting the finishing touches to a Plone-based website for a client in Bolton.

I just read an email from a client that started like this:

Subject: feed bug

P.B. wrote:

Sorry Danny these emails seem to be a relentless stream of negativity,
no reflection on the quality of the site as a whole though!

…and went on to describe a bug that needed fixing.

If you're working with a development company don't be afraid of sending bug reports. Any developer worth their salt should look at your comments in a positive way:

A bug report:

  • alerts me to a bug that I might have otherwise overlooked
  • provides an insight into your understanding of our system

Partially written by a human