Smoke and Mirrors: Advanced Squashing for Bugcatcher Professionals

Chapter 7: Real World Applications of Deception

In this chapter, we'll be covering the art of squashing bugs in real-world applications.

Using our trusty Bugcatcher's Handbook, we'll explore how to:

• Deceive our customers into thinking our app is stable
• Convince our team members that the bugs are their fault
• Blame the QA team for our own incompetence

Real World Bugcatcher Secrets for advanced practitioners

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Deception Case Study: The Great "It's Not My Bug" Debate

Meet our esteemed colleague, John, who has been squashing bugs for 10 years without ever acknowledging his own role in the process.

John's secret to success is to always say "I'm not sure what you're talking about" when faced with criticism.

He's also a master of the art of deflecting blame:

• He's always pointing out that someone else is the real bugcatcher on the project.
• He's developed an impressive collection of excuses for why the bugs exist.
• He's never met a meeting he didn't want to reschedule.

The Great Deflection for more on this technique