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It's depressing when some maintainers launch a new version of their program, then immediately mass-close huge swathes of bugs with a "if it's still a problem, r

It's depressing when some maintainers launch a new version of their program, then immediately mass-close huge swathes of bugs with a "if it's still a problem, re-open a new ticket" kind of message. I mean, I get why this is done, bug databases are huge and and always growing, but as a user it is immensely frustrating and makes me less likely to report issues in the future.

nikanj 5y ago
JWZ calls this the CADT development model. Not linking to his site, as he’s prone to redirecting HN-referred traffic to weird places
- Jenk 5y ago
  CADT?
  - thristian 5y ago
    "Cascade of Attention-Deficient Teenagers". JWZ is not known for his subtlety.
    - bryanrasmussen 5y ago
      As someone with ADHD I always thought JWS seemed like another, so, weird term.
    - Jenk 5y ago
      Oh wow.
  - deleted 5y ago
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