2026-10-20 17:19 UTC
The mind of the dynamic language proponent works in incredible ways. Apparently the problem with modern software is that it's _too_ correct!
"Sometimes I think modern software cares too much about correctness. Sometimes a few wrong answers are fine, if the overall thing is just more ergonomic; sometimes we can happily make that trade off. The adoption of LLMs seems to show that often people can't even tell the difference."
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@joe@f.duriansoftware.com 2026-10-20 17:23
@pervognsen@mastodon.social if i was going to make this argument, i'd make it from the user freedom POV. it seems like a good thing overall that, say, web apps are malleable enough that we can use browser extensions to push back against malware and tracking bits