“Yes, you should test on production” – Why developer experience matters

Re:“Yes, you should test on production” – Why developer expe... by gwright on Monday August 14, 2023 @08:14AM (#37120144)

> Words change, they always have, they always will. Get over it.

While this is true, I think it is helpful to communication to resist changes to language. This isn't the same thing as opposing change entirely, but language needs to have a certain stability and common understanding to maximize its usefulness.

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Re:“Yes, you should test on production” – Why developer expe... by chrisfowles on Monday August 14, 2023 @08:21AM (#37120200)

One of the reasons that English has been so successful as a global business language is its ability to be flexible and splodgable and still make sense.

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Re:“Yes, you should test on production” – Why developer expe... by routerl on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @12:14AM (#37130089)

> I think it is helpful to communication to resist changes to language

Your opinion is wrong. The most widely spoken languages, in every historical period, are the most adaptable. Adaptability is the single most important factor in a language's ability to survive, in a useful/usable/used state, and always has been.

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