Quick answer: Bug titles like 'crash' or 'broken' get deprioritized because triage can't read them. Specific, action-oriented titles get fixed faster.

The bug title is the elevator pitch. Vague pitches lose; specific pitches win.

Action + Component + Result

'Inventory: pickup crashes when stack is full.' Action (pickup), component (inventory), result (crashes).

Avoid 'broken' or 'doesn't work'

Always vague. What did it do? What was expected?

Include repro hint

'... on third clip.' Hint tells triage what to look for.

Template for reporters

Bug report form's title field has a pattern hint. Players follow; titles improve.

“Title quality is gateway to fix-time. Trained titles fix faster.”

Read the worst-titled bug from your tracker. Rewrite it. The exercise teaches the team's title style.

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