"Whoso would be a man, must be a nonconformist."
“Software should be written to deal with every conceivable error, no matter how unlikely; sooner or later a packet will come in with that particular combination of errors and attributes, and unless the software is prepared, chaos can ensue.”—Internet Engineering Task Force, “RFC 1122”
Oliver
I read my article on bad faith, and how to encourage good faith conversations.
Oliver
Having taught computers humanity, perhaps they can teach us good faith.
Oliver
Postel’s Law of Robustness, “Be conservative in what you do, be liberal in what you accept from others.” is beautiful because it combines the assumptions that 1. there’s usually something you can do to improve a situation, 2. it’s not the end of the world if others fall short.
Oliver
