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> They _insure_ the outcomes that positive engineering tools are used to achieve. Ugh such a tacky abuse of words. Context around that sentence implies it shou
by sublinear 4y ago
> They _insure_ the outcomes that positive engineering tools are used to achieve.
Ugh such a tacky abuse of words. Context around that sentence implies it should be "ensure". No, this is just yet another ad promoting gimmicky work for consultants to sell.
I understand HN is definitely the place to post this stuff, but I was expecting something more interesting.
- PeterisP 4y agoThe context around that sentence does quite explicitly intends to insure the outcomes because you can't really ensure it. I mean, the paragraph literally starts with "Insurance as code”.
- helmholtz 4y agoYou insure _against_ something. You ensure something. GP is right.
- strken 4y agoIf you're talking about the grammar, then the phrase "My car is insured" is fine. You aren't required to specify what it's insured against; that can be left implicit. If you're talking about the language, insurance is wrong: retries do ensure positive outcomes. However, assurance is wrong as well: unlike retries, observability tools don't ensure positive outcomes, they just mitigate the negative ones. It's just bad writing, using a tortured metaphor to explain a definition that doesn't make any sense.
- giantg2 4y agoYou also drink ensure, if you're old enough.
- OJFord 4y agoI think it's emphasised exactly to avoid it being misread as 'ensure', I don't read it as an intended pun. Doesn't really make sense to 'ensure the outcomes', you 'ensure a good outcome' or something.