Quick answer: Bug fix velocity is invisible without surfacing. Adding a 30-second 'bugs closed yesterday' segment to standups makes engineering quality visible.
Standups focus on features. Bug fixing deserves equal time.
30 seconds per engineer
'I closed BG-123 and BG-456 yesterday.' Brief; visible; recognized.
Team total
Sum at the end. Team's daily bug-fix count is the team's quality investment.
Surface in retros
'Did we close more bugs this week than last?' Quality trends visible.
Avoid leaderboard
Visibility is fine; competition isn't. The bugs closed is the team's; not the engineer's score.
“Visibility drives engagement. Bug fixing deserves the same visibility as features.”
Pilot the standup format for one sprint. The team adopts it or rejects it; data informs.