Bug Blindness (danluu.com)

Article summary

The article discusses the concept of 'bug blindness', where people fail to notice bugs or flaws in software or systems. The author claims to have a high ability to notice bugs and attributes this to their habit of developing mitigations to work around software issues. They argue that 'bug blindness' can be cured by having people use their own software and noticing issues, but also acknowledge that users often develop habits to work around bugs without realizing it. The author also touches on the idea of 'quality blindness', where people are blind to the flaws in their own work or the work of their company.

Main themes

• bug blindness
• quality blindness
• software development
• user experience
• usability
• search engine quality

What commenters say

• Some commenters argue that the author's definition of a bug is too broad and includes cases where software simply doesn't meet expectations.
• Others claim that poor search results can be considered a bug if the search engine fails to return relevant results.
• There is disagreement over whether a bug is a deviation from intended behavior or a subjective measure of quality.
• Some argue that the concept of a bug is not applicable to certain software domains, such as search engines.
• Commenters also discuss the importance of usability and user experience in software design.
• The idea that 'perfect is the enemy of good' is mentioned as a potential pitfall in software development, where striving for perfection can hinder progress.
• Some commenters share their own experiences with bug blindness and quality blindness, highlighting the challenges of developing software that meets user needs.