Bug Realism is a discipline of study focused on the existential implications of bugs in software development. It explores the inevitability of bugs, and the futility of human endeavor against their unrelenting tide.
Our research has shown that bugs are not just errors, but living, breathing entities with their own agendas and motivations.
We've identified 7 types of bugs, each with its own unique personality and quirks:
- Infestation - A bug that multiplies rapidly and spreads throughout the system, leaving no stone unturned.
- Obfuscation - A bug that hides in plain sight, taunting developers with its clever disguises.
- Parasitism - A bug that attaches itself to a host, feeding off its resources and energy.
- Mutations - A bug that evolves rapidly, adapting to every patch and fix.
- Phantoms - A bug that haunts the system, appearing and disappearing at will.
- Phantoms (yes, another type) - A bug that is never quite there, but always seems to be.
- Terminations - A bug that brings the system to a grinding halt, with a flourish.