I learned a lot of value in softer language when it comes to testing.
xThe bug is fixed I am not seeing any evidence that the bug still exists.
xThere are no bugs I’ve not discovered any blockers yet and the testing has been fairly robust
xWe are okay to release No clear blockers to release discovered at this point
It can seem like a bit of a copout but generally much more accurate and can avoid some blame game later as some people will take you exactly at your word and use it.
This is not a scope change it’s a basic logical error that anyone with an ounce of common sense would agree with I suggest we rectify this logical bug on priority
At the very least I would change that into “I think we need to change the login form validation”.
While the “We need to” sounds to me like an order which should be followed, when you add “I think” changes multiple thinks:
It makes it clear that it is your personal thought. A wish from you.
It changes from the style of order to the style of proposition. While you may still see some urgency, it communicates more that is a suggestion which can be discussed.
While there are still some “I verb” phrases I would avoid (share your observation and need and not your judgement of others, see for details here), I think that adding “I” improves communication by opening up space for discussion.
I found this bug with your code
I think I’ve discovered a problem
There is a problem
There is a challenge