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0 pointssAbakumoff9y ago0 comments

Yes, of course, but to me this phrase means: "I conducted the experiment and you can reproduce it, but it can run forever and break your stuff". That hardly sounds like an enticing introduction.

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remy_luisant9y ago· 1 in thread

It isn't meant to be enticing, but factual.

It will break stuff. It will run forever. The software that I committed works in theory, but I don't think you should actually deploy it in its current form.

If you aren't interested in some playful carnage on a slow news day, no worries. Different strokes, eh? :)

sAbakumoffOP9y ago

Also "this isn't really my fault" might be a buzzkill.

nuxxx9y ago· 1 in thread

What the phrase actually means is "I conducted the experiment and you can reproduce it, but you shouldn't use it in production".

Have you considered that you're not the target audience? Clearly people find this interesting. You might too, if you actually read the article. Also, if you're browsing Hacker News expecting to only see 100% bug-free tools suitable for immediate deployment, I have some bad news for you...

sAbakumoffOP9y ago

Of course people find this interesting, the post has 140 points. I just posted my negative reaction, that's it. This is what people do here in HN all the time :-)

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