Apple Radar: how it works & how to file one

A lightning talk given to Square mobile engineers

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1. Apple Radar how it works & how to file one 1
2. File a radar — Every  Engineer Apple Radar: How it Works & How to File One, @segiddins 2
3. bugreport.apple.com Apple Radar: How it Works & How to File One, @segiddins 3
4. bugreport.apple.com Apple Radar: How it Works & How to File One, @segiddins 4
5. Every Radar • A unique (autoincrementing) number • Metadata • Freeform Info Apple Radar: How it Works & How to File One, @segiddins 5
6. Metadata • Product • Area • Version • Classification • Reproducibility • Configuration Apple Radar: How it Works & How to File One, @segiddins 6
7. Freeform Info • Title • Description • Steps • Expected • Actual • Notes • Attachments Apple Radar: How it Works & How to File One, @segiddins 7
8. Radars, To Apple • Canonical way of tracking everything • Justification for engineering prioritization • Besides WWDC, the only official way to communicate with the outside world • Think how you feel when you get assigned a JIRA. That's how they will feel when they get a radar. Apple Radar: How it Works & How to File One, @segiddins 8
9. Radars, From The Outside • We don't get to talk directly to engineers • WWDR indermediates • They can post internal-only updates • Status & contents of dupes aren't visible Apple Radar: How it Works & How to File One, @segiddins 9
10. Open Radar Apple Radar: How it Works & How to File One, @segiddins 10
11. Open Radar • Public, indexed list of radars filed • Easy to file a dupe if you're hitting the same bug • Shows up in Google searches • Can share what  engineers respond Apple Radar: How it Works & How to File One, @segiddins 11
12. Brisk Apple Radar: How it Works & How to File One, @segiddins 12
13. Remember, If you dont file it, it can't be fixed Apple Radar: How it Works & How to File One, @segiddins 13
14. ¿? Apple Radar: How it Works & How to File One, @segiddins 14