Have bug bashes

- It's important for your team … to dedicate time to both find and fix bugs. … To find bugs, it can be great to have mob testing sessions … around particular features in the application. … Taking one hour, have a group of teammates … get together to test. … They can either do exploratory testing … of a specific feature to help uncover bugs, … or they can do manual testing using a test plan. … This method is a bit more guided, … and expects testing to follow … the defined steps and scenarios. … I recommend doing mob testing … at least one week before the release date … for every major feature, … so your team has time to fix any identified issues. … Outside of development sprints, have a bug bash. … A week where team-members focus … entirely on fixing bugs. … This allows individuals who don't always fix bugs … to dig deeper into the codebase. … I recommend having bug bashes … two to four times a year. … They can be great for your application's health, … and fun for your team. … …