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		neilv on Jan 15, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: We Are Doomed: A pessimistic point of view of "mod... Why is it "pure hyperbole"? Are you saying that all software is like your fridge, and that there is never a need for software that is like a bridge? The concern is that the field of software can't seem to build a bridge when it needs to.

kortilla on Jan 15, 2024 [–]

>The concern is that the field of software can't seem to build a bridge when it needs to.

Based on what? Software operates life critical systems 24/7 and nobody blogs about it because it’s not filled with hype technology.

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