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0 pointsrenewiltord2y ago0 comments

True. We’re scientists. Replication is important! :)

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fhd22y ago

"Empirical science" sounds better than "have you tried turning it off and on again?", doesn't it.

monista2y ago

I read is as a reference to https://xkcd.com/242/

tmpz222y ago

> True. We’re scientists. Replication is important! :)

Yes replication:

Oops we got hacked. I wonder what happens if we write insecure code again.

Oops we missed a deadline. I wonder what happens if we underestimate again.

sophacles2y ago

When did software estimates ever factor into deadlines? I have always found that my estimates + a bit of padding are generally correct. Then management just picks an arbitrary due date that has nothing to do with programmer estimates.

nly2y ago

Plus nobody estimates on timescales anymore. We all use sprint points.

alpaca1282y ago

It isn't difficult to find non-software projects that overshot deadlines by years and costs by tens of millions or more, just to still have a leaky roof. Including, whether you believe it or not, engineering work.

mock-possum2y ago

Wow somebody’s salty

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