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Is the idea of bug-free software realistic?

Survey period: 3 Oct 2016 to 10 Oct 2016

We're expected to do this every day, and some programmers claim they are getting close. Will it happen?

OptionVotes% 
Yes, absolutely8611.45
Yes, but it will require a leap in technology and tools628.26
Not sure466.13
No. We'll get close, but never perfect45560.59
No, we won't even get close to that ideal10213.58



 
GeneralNo Pin
Rahul VB19-Oct-16 3:19
professionalRahul VB19-Oct-16 3:19 
As mentioned :
Quote:
. We'll get close, but never perfect
"

I solved a bug and the application crashed, i have stopped doing that Laugh | :laugh:
GeneralJust like bridges and aircraft Pin
john morrison leon6-Oct-16 11:38
john morrison leon6-Oct-16 11:38 
GeneralRe: Just like bridges and aircraft Pin
Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter8-Oct-16 9:25
professionalKornfeld Eliyahu Peter8-Oct-16 9:25 
GeneralRe: Just like bridges and aircraft Pin
Alvaro Santiesteban9-Oct-16 10:17
Alvaro Santiesteban9-Oct-16 10:17 
GeneralFirst Line: Pin
LucaBarbucci6-Oct-16 1:07
LucaBarbucci6-Oct-16 1:07 
GeneralNo... Pin
Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter5-Oct-16 8:34
professionalKornfeld Eliyahu Peter5-Oct-16 8:34 
GeneralImpossible because of changing input and its results Pin
KarstenK5-Oct-16 6:39
mveKarstenK5-Oct-16 6:39 
GeneralIt's a pipe dream Pin
Dominic Burford4-Oct-16 23:33
professionalDominic Burford4-Oct-16 23:33 
GeneralTo err is human... Pin
Peter Leow4-Oct-16 21:43
professionalPeter Leow4-Oct-16 21:43 
GeneralJust use the KISS application framework Pin
W Balboos, GHB4-Oct-16 14:40
W Balboos, GHB4-Oct-16 14:40 
GeneralWe can do it, but it's not cheap Pin
Ryan Peden4-Oct-16 10:01
professionalRyan Peden4-Oct-16 10:01 
GeneralSmall modules can be perfect but whole system keeps changing Pin
Ravi Sant4-Oct-16 2:53
Ravi Sant4-Oct-16 2:53 
PraiseRe: Small modules can be perfect but whole system keeps changing Pin
Timo Tielens4-Oct-16 3:42
Timo Tielens4-Oct-16 3:42 
GeneralSoftware scales, when we are about to reach the bug-free status Pin
Swinkaran4-Oct-16 1:15
professionalSwinkaran4-Oct-16 1:15 
GeneralPerfect requirments ? Pin
Andrew Torrance4-Oct-16 0:20
Andrew Torrance4-Oct-16 0:20 
AnswerRe: Perfect requirments ? Pin
raddevus4-Oct-16 7:55
mvaraddevus4-Oct-16 7:55 
GeneralMathematically possible but really? Pin
User 592413-Oct-16 18:58
User 592413-Oct-16 18:58 
General...until last user Dead Pin
koolprasad20033-Oct-16 18:20
professionalkoolprasad20033-Oct-16 18:20 
GeneralAs complexity goes up... Pin
Tim Carmichael3-Oct-16 7:53
Tim Carmichael3-Oct-16 7:53 
GeneralProject Complexity Pin
Clifford Nelson3-Oct-16 5:38
Clifford Nelson3-Oct-16 5:38 
GeneralBug free Pin
John Pearce3-Oct-16 5:32
John Pearce3-Oct-16 5:32 
GeneralIt will get harder Pin
Alois Kraus3-Oct-16 5:12
Alois Kraus3-Oct-16 5:12 
GeneralRe: It will get harder Pin
den2k884-Oct-16 2:11
professionalden2k884-Oct-16 2:11 
GeneralOf course it is possible Pin
Nemanja Trifunovic3-Oct-16 3:26
Nemanja Trifunovic3-Oct-16 3:26 
AnswerNo Pin
Slacker0073-Oct-16 1:41
professionalSlacker0073-Oct-16 1:41 

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