What Is a 'Bug'?

This article delves into the definition of bugs in software with an emphasis on subjectivity and judgment. Topics include Hyrum’s law, epistemology, and epistemic power. The article provides two examples dealing with gender and software use and ethics and closes with suggestions for software researc...

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Publicado en:	Communications of the ACM Vol. 67; no. 11; pp. 32 - 35
Autores principales:	Widder, David Gray, Goues, Claire Le
Formato:	Opinion
Publicado:	Association for Computing Machinery Nov2024
Materias:	Computer software development Definitions Subjectivity Theory of knowledge Epistemics Power (Social sciences) Software architecture
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Sumario:	This article delves into the definition of bugs in software with an emphasis on subjectivity and judgment. Topics include Hyrum’s law, epistemology, and epistemic power. The article provides two examples dealing with gender and software use and ethics and closes with suggestions for software research and practice.