A structured classification of the types of bugs typically encountered during software development and testing, used as a reference or oracle to help testers anticipate and recognise failure patterns. Simon Tomes recalls someone publishing a bug taxonomy that "talked about typical bugs that you would encounter," suggesting it can serve as a heuristics cheat sheet for testers. A bug taxonomy can help teams prioritise their testing effort, guide exploratory testing sessions, and serve as an onboarding resource for people new to a product domain.
Bug Taxonomy
26th May 2026
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