Software Bugs Inevitability

The cluster focuses on the widespread acceptance that all software contains bugs and imperfections, with commenters expressing sarcasm, frustration, or resignation about unrealistic expectations of bug-free software.

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Sample Comments

AeroNotix Nov 6, 2023 View on HN

It might come as a shock but sometimes software is imperfect.

fooker Jan 11, 2024 View on HN

This is like asking why we'd write software that has bugs.

PunchTornado Jul 25, 2019 View on HN

you're expecting software without bugs? there's no such thing.

jlarocco May 10, 2017 View on HN

And people wonder why software is in the state that it's in...

rubatuga Nov 9, 2022 View on HN

Software can be so buggy. It's a shame that the higher ups didn't recognize that.

foxhop Jan 3, 2022 View on HN

Not all software is getting worse. : )

qeternity May 16, 2021 View on HN

If it were this easy, software would not have bugs.

newt Jan 5, 2011 View on HN

Buggy software can be better than none.

alphabettsy Dec 15, 2023 View on HN

Software has bugs unfortunately.

NotYourLawyer Feb 18, 2023 View on HN

It’s software. It’s made of bugs.