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rgmerkyesterday at 11:08 PM1 replyview on HN

(sarcasm on)

Woohoo, we're almost all of the way there! Now all you need to do is ensure that the formal specification you are proving that the software implements is a complete and accurate description of the requirements (which are likely incomplete and contradictory) as they exist in the minds of the set of stakeholders affected by your software.

(sarcasm off).


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qingcharlestoday at 1:13 AM

I mean, I don't disagree. Specs are usually horrible, way off the mark, outdated, and written by folks who don't understand how the rest of the vertical works. But, that's a problem for another day :)

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