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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 18:47:52 -0500
Subject: Re: Keeping python code and database in sync
From: Skip Montanaro <skip.montanaro@gmail.com>
To: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Aug 29, 2014 5:34 PM, "Chris Angelico" <rosuav@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm not sure how suckitude is affected by bugs, exactly; possibly O(N
> log N), because each bug has a small probability of affecting another
> bug.

OTOH, bug fixes often have a fairly high probability of adding more bugs to
the system, especially if your test suite isn't up to snuff.

Skip

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<p dir="ltr"><br>
On Aug 29, 2014 5:34 PM, &quot;Chris Angelico&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:rosuav@gmail.com">rosuav@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</p>
<p dir="ltr">&gt; I&#39;m not sure how suckitude is affected by bugs, exactly; possibly O(N<br>
&gt; log N), because each bug has a small probability of affecting another<br>
&gt; bug.</p>
<p dir="ltr">OTOH, bug fixes often have a fairly high probability of adding more bugs to the system, especially if your test suite isn&#39;t up to snuff. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Skip</p>

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