Konsep Inti
Understanding bug priority changes is crucial for optimizing bug fixing processes and identifying key factors affecting bug priorities in software development.
Abstrak
The study delves into the phenomenon of bug priority changes in Apache projects, highlighting key findings such as the proportion of bugs with priority changes, timing of priority changes, patterns of change complexity, and human factors influencing these changes. The research provides valuable insights into bug fixing processes and the impact of bug priorities on software development.
Statistik
8.3% of bugs in selected projects underwent priority changes.
Median priority change time interval is a few days for most projects.
87.9% of bugs with priority changes underwent only one change.
Bugs requiring higher complexity fixes or with more comments are likely to undergo priority changes.
Priorities reported by specific participants are more likely to be modified.