Interestingly, today's tech term is kind of theory but worth sharing with you. It is something called as Linus' Law. Now let's discuss what exactly it is and why it is important.
According to Eric S. Raymond, "given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow." This one liner is the crux of this law but confusing for many. Then the formal definition says "Given a large enough beta-tester and co-developer base, almost every problem will be characterized quickly and the fix will be obvious to someone."
The rule pertaining to coding world was formulated and named by Eric S. Raymond in his essay "The Cathedral and the Bazaar".
More tech terms on next posts. Stay tuned.
According to Eric S. Raymond, "given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow." This one liner is the crux of this law but confusing for many. Then the formal definition says "Given a large enough beta-tester and co-developer base, almost every problem will be characterized quickly and the fix will be obvious to someone."
The rule pertaining to coding world was formulated and named by Eric S. Raymond in his essay "The Cathedral and the Bazaar".
More tech terms on next posts. Stay tuned.
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