Unnecessary Fixes Debate

Comments focus on questioning, sarcastically critiquing, or debating proposals to 'fix' software, systems, or features that many argue are not broken or don't need changing.

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fix fixing fixed broken fix things elaborate look like think needs tweaked couple things

Sample Comments

gipp Apr 20, 2022 View on HN

"Fix" how exactly? I'm not quite sure what you're suggesting.

clayhacks Jan 11, 2025 View on HN

Fix what things? And how are you fixing them?

CatWChainsaw Sep 5, 2024 View on HN

Again with the fixing things that aren't broken...

BoredPositron Oct 19, 2025 View on HN

What's not broken is easily fixed.

enraged_camel Aug 3, 2014 View on HN

What would a "fix" look like?

josephcsible Nov 1, 2021 View on HN

Why did you put "fix" in quotes? Isn't that an actual fix for this?

jrockway Aug 27, 2010 View on HN

If it's so easy to fix, fix it?

vladmk May 23, 2021 View on HN

We need to fix this problem (pun intended)

mbrock Aug 17, 2013 View on HN

What do you mean by "actually fix?"

jononor Dec 5, 2023 View on HN

Sounds like something to fix rather than to paper over?