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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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Published in:Communications of the ACM Vol. 67; no. 11; pp. 32 - 35
Main Authors: Widder, David Gray, Goues, Claire Le
Format: Opinion
Published: Association for Computing Machinery Nov2024
Subjects:
Computer software development
Definitions
Subjectivity
Theory of knowledge
Epistemics
Power (Social sciences)
Software architecture
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