Two Developers Before a Release: The Login Bug Is Back

Morning, Ben. Have you got a minute for the release?

Sure. Please tell me it's good news.

Well... the login bug is back on staging.

Again? I fixed that on Tuesday!

I know. But it only crashes for new users.

Okay, let me check the logs.

Hmm, that's strange. The password reset fails first.

So the crash is just a side effect?

Exactly! The real problem is in the email service.

Great. How long will a fix take?

A few hours, if nothing else breaks.

We don't have many hours. The release is on Friday.

And the client added two new features yesterday.

Seriously? Nobody told the testing team!

I think we should push those back a week.

I agree. A stable release matters more.

Right, the fix is ready. Can you review my code?

Send me the pull request, and I'll look now.

Looks clean to me. Let's deploy it to staging.

Deploying now. Fingers crossed...

Wait for it... Yes! All the tests passed!

Finally! I thought that bug would follow me forever.

Don't relax yet. We still need to tell the client.

You tell them. You're much better at bad news.

Fine, but you're buying the coffee all week.

Deal. That's cheaper than another bug!