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What is Bug Report Rate?

Short answer: The number of bug reports submitted per active user within a period.

Definition

The number of bug reports submitted per active user within a period.

Formula

Bug reports submitted / Active users x 1000

How to measure

Divide the count of bug reports logged in the period by the count of active users, typically expressed per thousand users for readability.

Why track it

A rising bug report rate is often the earliest signal of a quality regression, well before it shows up in churn or satisfaction metrics.

Example

A team notices bug report rate doubling after a release, prompting a rollback before the issue affects retention.

FAQ

What is Bug Report Rate?
The number of bug reports submitted per active user within a period.
How do you calculate Bug Report Rate?
Bug reports submitted / Active users x 1000
Why track Bug Report Rate?
A rising bug report rate is often the earliest signal of a quality regression, well before it shows up in churn or satisfaction metrics.
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