given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow

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given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow

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English

Etymology

Coined by American programmer & open source advocate Eric S. Raymond in his 1999 essay and book The Cathedral and the Bazaar.

Pronunciation

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Proverb

given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow

(software engineering) Given a large enough beta tester and codeveloper base, almost every problem will be characterized quickly and the fix will be obvious to someone.

Synonyms

Linus' Law

Translations

more beta testers means bug fixing becomes easier

Finnish: kun on tarpeeksi silmiä, kaikki bugit häviävät
Russian: please add this translation if you can

Further reading

Linus's law on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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