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by abritinthebay 3101 days ago
Given a formal proof of a complex system that doesn’t contain any assumptions or mis-modeling is - practically speaking - unachievable...

... then in comparison the time is better spent on something that will produce demonstratable results, even if imperfectly applied.

And that is QA & testing.

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> the time is better spent on something that will produce demonstratable results, even if imperfectly applied.

How is formal proof not such a thing?