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 Bugs are always prioritized.  (Fleet takes quality and stability [very seriously](https://fleetdm.com/handbook/company/why-this-way#why-spend-so-much-energy-responding-to-every-potential-production-incident).)
 
+If a bug is unreleased or [critical](https://fleetdm.com/handbook/engineering#critical-bugs), it is addressed in the current sprint. Otherwise, it may be prioritized in the sprint backlog for the next sprint. Bugs are never carried more than one sprint.
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 > Anyone can [suggest improvements](#intake).
 
 ## Writing user stories