Specs Should Be Equations, Not Essays

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	Specs Should Be Equations, Not Essays (fromanengineersight.substack.com)
	12 points by ben8t 120 days ago

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DerArzt 119 days ago

Specs for who though? For other engineers that could work, but specs are the interface between business and engineering when agreeing on work.

I doubt that my PM is going to like equations.

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wduquette 120 days ago

Have you seen Z notation? See also TLS+.

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ben8t 120 days ago

Yes I've been exploring both while writing about the idea. Not sure yet how complex we need the spec. to be in the end - but definitely more to explore on the area

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