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In computer science terms this is increasing technical debt. Your app is fundamentally broken. Instead of addressing the primary issue, we try to patch via a
by billions 7y ago
In computer science terms this is increasing technical debt. Your app is fundamentally broken. Instead of addressing the primary issue, we try to patch via a law suit. The patch introduces 2 new bugs: bankruptcy and blackouts. Solution: NEW PATCH!
- sp527 7y ago"Technical debt" is not a computer science term. And, the most canonically tech-world facet of your hot take is complaining about something and then failing to recommend a solution.
- lucasmullens 7y agoCan you explain it in regular terms? I don't really follow what you're going for here. Buying out PG&E sounds like a bit more than a patch.
- billions 7y agoPG&E has government mandated monopoly in these cities. "Buying out PG&E" means let mismanaged cities like San Francisco handle electricity like they handle the homelessness, transportation, sanitation and housing.
- kevingadd 7y agoSo you're saying it's impossible to fix bugs with patches? Not that the content of the patches is what matters? If the bankruptcy and blackouts don't work, we need a new approach to the bug fixes. De-privatizing the power company is one thing that might work, given that it's a technique that works for other areas' power.
- tanilama 7y agoWhat do you suggest them? Change the law? How is that not another patch? I think this is proposal is definitely more than a patch though, it is pretty fundamental.
- billions 7y agoEnd the government mandated monopoly PG&E has. Let multiple companies bid for service on a per-city basis, with annual renewal.