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4. Note-taking that survives the session
Exploratory Testing · 36 pages source format
Notes are your product. Future-you and teammates need paths, data used, observations, and open questions — not a novel.
What you'll learn
- Threaded notes
- Evidence capture
- Promoting to bugs
Note structure
Timestamps, area, action, observation, question/bug seed.
[12:04] Cart — changed qty 1→0 — button stayed enabled — Q: empty cart state?
[12:11] BUG? — promo code "SAVE" applies twice — screenshot.pngDo this now
Adopt a template. Use it in your next session.
Clear?
Evidence hygiene
Screenshots, HAR, console, user id, build number. File bugs same day.
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Promote at least 2 note seeds into proper bugs or risk notes.
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