Bugs found in Piweek
Piweek is a one-page website that provides information about the #piweek event, encouraging individuals to put their ongoing work on hold for a week to focus on personal innovative projects, either independently or collaboratively.
Piweek cultivates a creative community where participants can share and showcase their projects, promoting collaboration and inspiration among like-minded individuals.
QAwerk got curious about Piweek, so we put it to the test. Read on to learn more about the bugs we discovered in this product.
Severity:
Major
Steps to Reproduce:
- Go to https://piweek.com/.
- Scroll down to the footer.
- Click on the email link “[email protected]” for contact.
Environment:
iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 16.0.3
Safari & Chrome
Windows 10, Chrome 119.0.6045.124
MacOS Catalina, Safari 14.0.1
Actual Result:
On iOS Safari, the notification “Safari cannot open the page because the address is invalid.” is displayed; on Windows using Chrome, a new untitled tab with a blank page is opened.
Expected Result:
The default email client is opened with pre-populated content.
In Penpot block, app's link cannot be accessed
Severity:
Major
Steps to Reproduce:
- Go to https://piweek.com/ on mobile.
- Scroll down to the Showcase slider.
- Pay attention to the bottom part of the Penpot block.
Environment:
iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 16.0.3
Safari & Chrome
Windows 10, Chrome 119.0.6045.124
MacOS Catalina, Safari 14.0.1
Actual Result:
The app’s link and the lower part of the information are truncated or cut off at the end.
Expected Result:
The entire information block, including the app’s link, should be displayed.
“Download from Play Store” link is invalid
Severity:
Major
Steps to Reproduce:
- Visit https://piweek.com/.
- Scroll down to the Showcase section.
- Swipe left to the “Save the Bunny” block.
- Click on the “Download from Play Store” link.
Environment:
iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 16.0.3
Safari & Chrome
Windows 10, Chrome 119.0.6045.124
MacOS Catalina, Safari 14.0.1
Actual Result:
A new tab with a “Not Found” title is opened, displaying the message “We’re sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server”.
Expected Result:
The Play Store app page should open.
Link anchor is positioned just under “Showcase” title
Severity:
Minor
Steps to Reproduce:
- Visit https://piweek.com/.
- Click on the “Showcase” link in the navigation bar.
- Pay attention to the upper part of the page.
Environment:
Windows 10, Chrome 119.0.6045.124
MacOS Catalina, Safari 14.0.1
Actual Result:
The “Showcase” anchor link leads to a lower-than-expected section on the page.
Expected Result:
The link anchor should be positioned above the “Showcase” title, similar to the other navigation bar anchor links.
The functionality of the website is simple, although it contains a few bugs that may prevent applicants from obtaining the full possible information about the event and showcases. It's important to address these issues for a smoother user experience.
