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Bug vs Feature Debate

Comments centered on the humorous tech trope 'That's not a bug, that's a feature,' debating or joking whether a software issue is an unintentional bug or an intentional feature.

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Sample Comments

VagabundoP • Apr 22, 2025 • View on HN

You say its a bug, but maybe thats a feature.

Piskvorrr • Jan 2, 2017 • View on HN

That's not a bug, that's a feature! :D

creshal • Feb 1, 2016 • View on HN

Assuming it is a bug, and not a "feature".

cmacleod4 • Feb 2, 2023 • View on HN

That's not a bug, that's a feature!

majewsky • Nov 9, 2016 • View on HN

But that's a bug, not a feature.

AlienRobot • Jun 21, 2025 • View on HN

That's not a bug, it's a feature.

userbinator • Sep 26, 2021 • View on HN

This "bug", can definitely also be known as a feature ;-)

afthonos • Feb 16, 2024 • View on HN

Ok, but like…that’s a bug, not a feature.

papito • Jan 16, 2020 • View on HN

That's not a bug - that's a feature.

archerx • Sep 4, 2024 • View on HN

Yea, this was totally a bug and not a feature...