Issue Tracking
One of the key characteristics of free and open source software projects is that they are just that: projects. As projects, some form of project management is usually required to make sure all development proceeds smoothly. One of the most important of these is the issue tracker.
Issue tracking, bug tracking, ticketing system… Different terms but all the same concept: an issue tracker is where a project tracks individual issues in the project. Yeah, I know, with functionality like that, how did they ever come up with the name “issue tracker?” It’s a mystery. Jokes aside, issue trackers are vital for making sure the project knows what is going on, when, and by whom.
The features of issue trackers vary by tracker provider, and many ...
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