Greenspun's 10th rule and the sad state of software quality

a year ago

Moore's Law, predicting transistor count doubling every two years, has remained relevant for over 60 years.
Zawinski's Law observes that programs tend to expand in complexity, often adding unnecessary features.
Frisch's Law and Brooks's Law highlight that adding more developers doesn't necessarily speed up software development.
Linus's Law states that with enough reviewers, all bugs become shallow.
Conway's Law suggests that software reflects the organizational structure that produced it.
Tom Cargill's adaptation of the 80/20 rule indicates that the last 10% of code takes 90% of development time.
Greenspun's 10th Rule criticizes non-Lisp programs for reinventing poorly implemented Lisp features.
Lisp's homoiconicity and expressiveness make it ideal for DSLs and scripting, but its adoption remains low.
The software industry tolerates poor quality, driven by fast-moving, break-things culture.
Solutions include learning Lisp, writing expressive code, avoiding custom parsers, and reducing technical debt.

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