Re:Ask HN: can software be made "anti-fragile" (aka "better ...
by lutusp on Thursday April 25, 2013 @01:13PM
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> Developers are part of the software system.
For that meaning, don't use the word "software". The word software has a well-understood meaning that a developer community surrounding a code base doesn't meet.
> The test for antifragility is this: Does the software improve with the presence of time and when faced with change?
Software cannot do that on its own. Remember, we're using the word with its accepted meaning.
For that meaning, don't use the word "software". The word software has a well-understood meaning that a developer community surrounding a code base doesn't meet.
> The test for antifragility is this: Does the software improve with the presence of time and when faced with change?
Software cannot do that on its own. Remember, we're using the word with its accepted meaning.