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Ask HN: How do you recognize a good bug fix from a bad one?

• croo 6y ago
  Minimal amount of code change required to fix the problem is generally a good sign. A simple fix is always better than a convoluted one. A fix that deletes code instead of adding more sounds fantastic. If the fix contains the tests that reproduced the problem it's marvellous, I am in tears. Is there a documentation about the bug, how did it surface, what were the impacts and what was the fix? Superb.