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# [Defect Management Workflow: States, Triage and the Handover Problem](https://hawzu.hashnode.dev/defect-management-workflow-states-triage-and-the-handover-problem?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A guide to designing a defect workflow that survives contact with a real team — how many states you need, why priority and severity are different fields, and what breaks when bugs live in two systems.

Oct 2 · 9 min read · hawzu.hashnode.dev  
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