In this video bug counting is discussed and where it can lead. It also shows some ideas how important are also other activities on the project and what can happen if people know about which numbers are measured.
Discussed terminology:
Surrogate measurement
Why do we count bugs and where it can lead
Predictable problems - like testers are focused just on activities connected with measurement
Measurement can drive people to focus on some activities and ignore others
Why bugs should not be always counted the same way - how serious bugs can be?
We are not testing just because of nice numbers of bugs
What bug counts can sometimes affect