> you're better to rip the band-aid Not for silent failure. This soft of change means that tons of systems will fail in unexpected ways in unexpected places,

> you're better to rip the band-aid Not for silent failure. This soft of change means that tons of systems will fail in unexpected ways in unexpected places, and often people will never know about it. It's a security nightmare. Ripping the band-aid off is much more compelling when it will result in an exception. Silent failure, though. Ugh, if you actually care about writing reliable software, it's the worst.