[mempko]

It's often faster and cheaper to fix bugs right away. It often takes longer to put the bug in a bug tracker and prioritize it than to fix it.

I have a simple rule that has worked to keep bugs at zero. If you find a bug, drop what you are doing and fix it. If it takes more than 4 hours, only then, put it in your backlog and prioritize it like everything else. Don't keep a separate bug list! Bugs should be in your backlog if they are serious enough (more than 4 hours to fix).

99% of bugs take less than 4 hours to fix.

Bugs slow you down. Keep them at zero! You will be able to finish everything faster!