Re:SpaceX rocket engine explodes during test at Texas facility
by stark3 on Wednesday November 08, 2017 @07:11PM
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That's how I think when relatively complex programs I've written blow up (blow up = user term for job failing). I expect them to blow up during testing. The errors are then corrected and the code is also reviewed to determine how the error slipped by to begin with. If the programs work without any noticeable errors, the code review does not happen and there's a much greater likelihood of subtle errors slipping into production.
That it exploded is oddly a good thing according to friends at JPL. They say that when ever there is a catastrophic failure like this it forces a deep review and root cause analysis which invariably adds additional understanding and depth to the design. Knowing what can cause an engine to blow up, and knowing you have designed around it, is a good thing.