Trees for bugs
we plant a tree for each bug we found in Kentico CMS 

After huge feedback on the initial Trees for Bugs initiative, we decide to renew the program. Newly, we will not only plant trees for bugs found in a particular version (as we did with 4.1), but for all bugs found in the latest version. This includes even bugs found in any of the older versions which remained unsolved in the latest (=current) one. Of course, we keep our promise to fix every bug within 7 working days!

As in the past, each tree will be marked with a label containing the name of the client who reported the bug, as well as the company and country they come from. Each tree is also listed in the Tree Gallery and marked in Google Map, so that the tree owner can visit the tree in the future (some of the trees will have hays to crop).

We also know which development team is responsible for a particular part of code, so we monitor distribution of bugs (trees) among our development teams. This allows us to say who has to plant the most trees!

With the renewal of the initiative, we also redesigned our Trees for Bugs microsite. The main changes and reasons to see it are as follows:

1.    Video

Animated video explains the basics of the Trees for Bugs initiative in one and a half minute’s time. This video in a Common Craft style was done in cooperation with IVAH.


2.    Bugs/Trees counter

The counter shows the current number of bugs found and thus the number of trees we are going to plant.


3.    Graph of bugs/trees distribution

The graph represents distribution of bugs/trees between individual development teams. The Y axis shows the percentage share on the total number of bugs/trees, while the numbers below each head shows the absolute number. Each pile stands for an individual team leader, identified by his head (literally).


4.    Country standings

Since Kentico CMS is used in 84 countries, we find it interesting to see which country is the most active in finding the bugs. In other words, where in the world is our software used actively or even in challenging ways?


5.    Tree Gallery

You can search the Tree Gallery using the name of the tree owner, their company name or their country of origin.


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Any comments heartly appreciated!